Tournament Time

Play-off season for high school basketball in Utah just wrapped up. Last week I spent a couple days shooting the quarterfinals of the 5A and 4A tournament at Weber State University in Ogden for the Standard-Examiner. I'm not sure how much of it is chance, but the best photos from each day usually came within one quarter of one game. My personal favorites were in the Layton vs Bingham and Bountiful vs Spanish Fork games. A few highlights are below.

Jarriesse Blackmon leads Layton High School in a cheer before their game against Bingham during the State 5A Basketball Tournament at Weber State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.
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Bountiful High School's Zac Seljaas shoots over the outstretched arms of Spanish Fork's Parker Bowman during the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
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Layton High School's Julian Blackmon leaps for the basket at Bingham high School players watch during the State 5A Basketball Tournament at Weber State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.
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Kearns High School's Kiko Faamaulsili, left, embraces Bushman Ebet following their 51-48 victory over Logan High School in the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
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Bountiful High School defeated Spanish Fork 67-51 in the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
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Bountiful High School defeated Spanish Fork 67-51 in the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
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Bountiful High School defeated Spanish Fork 67-51 in the quarterfinals of the 4A state tournament at Weber State University on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.
©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner, 2015