5A boys' basketball: Lone Peak proves a point, dismantles Copper Hills

5A boys' basketball • Allegedly vulnerable Knights shoot lights out, rout Copper Hills.

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Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis shouts at his team, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) gets past Copper Hills forward Bailey Brooks (3), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Copper Hills guard Preston Sanchez (23) scores as Lone Peak forward Chantry Ross defends, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Copper Hills guard Charlie Olsen (21) gets past Lone Peak guard Tyson Doman (1), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Copper Hills guard Charlie Olsen (21) strips the ball from Lone Peak forward Dylan Hedin (30), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Copper Hills forward Bailey Brooks (3) goes for the basket, as Lone Peak forward Dylan Hedin (30) and Tyson Doman (1) defend, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Franklin Jackson (15) defends as Copper Hills guard Preston Sanchez (23) brings the ball down court, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) looses the ball to Copper Hills guard Preston Sanchez (23), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Copper Hills forward Bailey Brooks (3) goes for the basket, as Clay Wilson, and Lone Peak guard Tyson Doman (1) defend, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Nick Curtis, Lone Peak, is guarded by Copper Hills center Porter Hawkins (11) in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Tyson Doman (1) guards Copper Hills guard Trevor Hoffman (2), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) gets past Copper Hills center Porter Hawkins (11) in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) gets past two Grizzlie defenders to score for the Knights, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lone Peak guard Franklin Jackson (15) brings the ball down court as Copper Hills guard Trevor Hoffman (2) denends, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

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Lone Peak guard Franklin Jackson (15) scores on an easy lay-up, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis shouts at his team, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) gets past Copper Hills forward Bailey Brooks (3), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Copper Hills guard Preston Sanchez (23) scores as Lone Peak forward Chantry Ross defends, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Copper Hills guard Charlie Olsen (21) gets past Lone Peak guard Tyson Doman (1), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Copper Hills guard Charlie Olsen (21) strips the ball from Lone Peak forward Dylan Hedin (30), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Copper Hills forward Bailey Brooks (3) goes for the basket, as Lone Peak forward Dylan Hedin (30) and Tyson Doman (1) defend, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Franklin Jackson (15) defends as Copper Hills guard Preston Sanchez (23) brings the ball down court, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) looses the ball to Copper Hills guard Preston Sanchez (23), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Copper Hills forward Bailey Brooks (3) goes for the basket, as Clay Wilson, and Lone Peak guard Tyson Doman (1) defend, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Nick Curtis, Lone Peak, is guarded by Copper Hills center Porter Hawkins (11) in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Tyson Doman (1) guards Copper Hills guard Trevor Hoffman (2), in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) gets past Copper Hills center Porter Hawkins (11) in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Christian Popoola (51) gets past two Grizzlie defenders to score for the Knights, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Franklin Jackson (15) brings the ball down court as Copper Hills guard Trevor Hoffman (2) denends, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015 Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak guard Franklin Jackson (15) scores on an easy lay-up, in 5A Boys Basketball StateTournament action, Lone Peak vs Copper Hills, at the Dee Event Center, Monday, February 23, 2015

By Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 24, 2015 3:18 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2015, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Ogden • So much for Lone Peak being vulnerable coming into the Class 5A boys' basketball tournament.

It was just like old times for the four-time defending state champions as they rolled to an impressive 99-74 victory over Copper Hills.

The Knights weren't happy about losing their final two regular season games.

"We weren't real thrilled with what happened last week," said Lone Peak coach Quincy Lewis. "That's not Lone Peak basketball. We came in with something to prove."

That was obvious.

The Knights shot 80 percent from the 3-point line in the first half, with Frank Jackson and Nick Curtis a combined 7 for 7. The team hit 63.3 percent from the field.

And the scary thing was that Copper Hills and its fine junior center Porter Hawkins, who had 20 of his 28 points in the first half, weren't playing that bad.

"Nobody in this state is going to beat them if they shoot like that," said Copper Hills coach Andrew Blanchard. "We played really well and scored higher than we have scored all year. We couldn't get a stop."

Jackson was the chief culprit in the onslaught, scoring 32 points and dishing out six assists. But he was the first to admit he wasn't the only Lone Peak player on fire.

"We played some team basketball and the ball went in the hoop," he analyzed. "We came out aggressive, played some defense and tried to push the ball."

Curtis added 27 points and six rebounds, Christian Popoola contributed 21 and Dylan Hedin hit 13 points as Lone Peak broke it open with an 11-0 run late in the first quarter and was never seriously challenged.

Indeed, any sign of weakness last week quickly disappeared as the Knights established themselves as the team to beat.

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