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OLYMPUS BOYS CLAIM ANOTHER STATE BASKETBALL TITLE
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By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
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or the fourth time in nine seasons, the Olympus Titans are state champions in boys basketball. Olympus captured the 2023-24 Class 5A crown by defeating defending 5A champion Alta 69-61, March 1 at the Huntsman Center on the campus of the University of Utah. It was Olympus’ second win on the season over the Hawks, but this second victory was so much sweeter. “It’s pretty remarkable; it’s a special group,” head coach Matt Barnes said. “We dominated at the end of the season. We had good chemistry. Things clicked. We were a great team with no superstars.” The Titans finished the season 24-3 and 10-2 in Region 6, tying Alta for first. For Olympus, it was its fourth state championship in the past nine seasons, having also won in 2016, 2018 and 2022. “We like those even years,” Barnes said with a chuckle. In this year’s final, the matchup was close in the first half, with Alta clinging to a one-point halftime lead, 32-31. The third quarter was the turning point, with the Titans turning the tide on the defensive side. Olympus got key stops and forced turnovers that led to three-pointers. A 17-4 third-quarter run put Olympus up 4836 heading into the fourth quarter. Dutch DowDell hit a bunch of three-pointers and finished with six makes from behind the arc as part of his game-high 34-point day. Continued page 05
Olympus players celebrate with students after the Titans captured the Class 5A boys basketball title. (Photo courtesy of Cbreeze)
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