Game Details - Boys Basketball

Just over three weeks ago, Farmington suffered a home defeat at the hands of crosstown rival Davis, but on Tuesday, it got to return the favor. Despite trailing by 11 points at the halftime break, the Phoenix responded with a big second half to run away with a 70-59 victory. Farmington outscored Davis 50-28 in the second half, including a 28-11 scoring advantage in the third quarter. Farmington’s Jayden Haskell (game-high 23 points) and Braden Larsen (15 points) got hot in the third period, helping the Phoenix to storm back and take control of the game. Down the stretch, Paul Beattie hit key shots for the Phoenix, helping them see out the victory. Also helping Farmington’s case was its stellar 15-for-17 free throw shooting (88 percent) and 7-for-8 three-point shooting (87 percent) in the second half. Farmington improved to 12-6 on the season and 4-4 in what has been a tough and balanced Region 1 this year. “We had a hard time making shots in the first half and didn’t execute our defensive game plan, but we just talked about making easier plays in the second half and we caught fire at the right time. Davis is so tough defensively and shoots the three so well, and we did a good job taking that away in the second half,” Farmington coach Kasey Walkenhurst said.