State boys basketball championship roundup

Published: March 3, 2013 

Rigby’s Tyrell Philips (5) and teammates celebrate after winning the 4A state championship 45-43 over Moscow.

Robby Milo — The Associated Press

4A: RIGBY 45, MOSCOW 43

Hyrum Prestwich's jumper in the lane with about 4 seconds left lifted the Trojans to their second consecutive title. Moscow's Dane Randall tied the game 43-43 with 15.1 seconds left, but Prestwich converted after a Trojans timeout. The senior guard finished with 14 points, and fellow senior Clayton Iglinski chipped in a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds. Moscow led 24-13 at halftime before Rigby outscored the Bears 15-3 in the third quarter.

3A: SNAKE RIVER 67, SHELLEY 65 (OT)

Jacoby Johnson made two free throws with 6.2 seconds left in overtime and then watched as McKay Cannon's 3-pointer at the buzzer missed its mark, assuring the Panthers a state championship. Johnson finished with a team-high 18 points and seven rebounds, while Curtis Keller had 12 points and Wyatt Wray added 10 points and seven assists. Cannon and fellow Shelley senior Chad Leckington paired up during the football season to win a state title, and nearly did so again in basketball. Leckington scored 23 points and Cannon - a Weber State commit - had 21. The Russets led by as many as nine points in the first half in a game that featured eight lead changes and eight ties.

1A DIVISION I: BUTTE COUNTY 58, KAMIAH 45

The Pirates and Kubs met for the football state championship in November, but it turned out to be Butte County's turn to win on the hardwood. After a back-and-forth battle for three quarters, the Pirates (25-1) outscored the Kubs 26-12 in the final frame to win their first state title since 1983. Senior Tucker Farmer led all scorers with 14 points, and Isham cousins Kyle and Hayden added 13 and 11 points, respectively. It was the second straight loss in the title game for the Kubs (19-7), who fell 51-48 to Cole Valley in last year's 2A championship. Butte County and Kamiah dropped down to the 1A Division I classification this school year.

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