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Since it opened in 1953, Olympus has produced star basketball players such as Shawn Green, Marc Jackson, Jake Lindsey and current coach Matt Barnes.

One thing the Titans have never done, though, is win a state boys title.

After a convincing 70-42 victory over Woods Cross on Friday in the Class 4A semifinals at the Huntsman Center, Olympus earned the right to try again.

"It would be an honor," said Titan star Matt Lindsey when asked about what being the first would mean. "We try not to jinx it too much. I'm a big person in that. One more win will do it for all of us."

Olympus has played in four semifinals since 2006 and lost in the 2012 championship game.

"We have had so many great players through the years," said Barnes. "We've been close a handful of times. There is still a long way to go. It was a great win tonight. That Holladay community, there are so many people in the community pulling for us."

With Lindsey scoring 10 first-quarter points, the Titans took a 17-12 lead over the Region 5 champion Wildcats, and pushed that to nine at halftime.

Olympus ended all doubt by opening the second half with a 13-2 run to grab a 22-point lead that would eventually expand to 28.

Lindsey hit 12 of 15 shots from the field and scored 31 points. He was so dialed in, it didn't seem as though he could miss.

"Credit my teammates for getting me the ball," he said. "I was just hitting the shots at the right time. It means nothing if we don't win tomorrow."

Barnes had nothing but praise for Lindsey, saying the 6-foot-4 junior often feels the pressure of being the little brother to Jake Lindsey, who starred for the Titans the last two years and now plays for Baylor, and the son of Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey.

"He's a different player," said Barnes. "He does things different than Jake. He has a great mind and a great attitude. I am so happy for him."

As well as Lindsey played Friday, Olympus has shown that it has many weapons. Isaac Monson, who had a big game in the tournament opener Monday, scored 19 points and hauled down 11 rebounds against Woods Cross. Travis Wagstaff added 11 points. Miles Keller passes the ball well and Jeremy Dowdell is capable of having a big game.

"That's the beauty of this team," said Barnes. "We have eight or nine guys who play. Every night it's a different person. ... We are a tough matchup because we have five guys who can score at all times and can run the floor."

As for Woods Cross, the Wildcats got a nice game from Trevin Knell, who finished with 16, and Jordan Lewis with 11. The Wildcats, who finished the year 19-5, had a breakout season.

But, on Friday, they ran into a team that was simply too hot and too good, a team on a mission to win Olympus' first-ever state boys' basketball title.

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Storylines

R Olympus earns a chance to play for the first boys basketball title in school history Saturday at noon.

• Matt Lindsey hits 12 of 15 shots for 31 points to pace the Titans.

• Trevin Knell paces Region 5 champion Woods Cross with 16.