TAYLORSVILLE -- Orem guard Shawn Opunui scored 13 in the fourth quarter to help the Tigers post a road win over Taylorsville 57-53 in preseason action Tuesday night.
The Cyprus duo of Lance Ellett, left, and Jeff McCleve can't knock the ball from the outstretched arms of Granger's Phillip Harvey, center. Harvey held the ball, and Granger held off Cyprus for a 60-49 win.Kristan Jacobsen, Deseret NewsThe BYU-bound Opunui, who was a first-team all-stater last year, finished with a game-high 22 points.
Chad Robbins scored 14 points to top the Warriors (0-2), who trimmed a halftime deficit to 40-39 entering the fourth quarter.
The win was Orem's first on the season.
In Tuesday's other preseason action:
GRANGER 60, CYPRUS 49: The Lancers improved to 2-0 after jumping on the Pirates in the first half. Cody Thompson's 16-point night paced the way for Granger. Sophomore Lance Ellett led Cyprus with 15 points, while Sean Olauson added 10 with three 3-pointers.
DAVIS 61, FREMONT 56: The Darts outlasted the Silver Wolves thanks to Nathan Bleak's 19-point effort.
OGDEN 69, WASATCH 67: The Tigers overcame a 10-point deficit with less than four minutes to play to snatch the victory. Justin Stevenson and Ben Allison each had 19 points for Ogden.
HILLCREST 69, KEARNS 58: Clutch free-throw shooting in the final minutes secured the Husky victory.
SKYLINE 66, HIGHLAND 51: Drew Pearson and Garrett Gregson combined for 35 points for the victorious Eagles.
JORDAN 57, JUDGE 42: Jackson Brown poured in 24 points to help the Beetdiggers earn their first win of the year.
ROWLAND HALL 80, S.L. CHRISTIAN 48: Rob Wood and Chris Hill each scored 20 points and Andreas Grudemo added 17 more for the Winged Lions.
EAST 46, SPANISH FORK 40: Noah Eyre led three Leopards in double figures with 15 points in a win over the Dons.
WOODS CROSS 61, BEN LOMOND 44: The Wildcat defense allowed just seven points in the middle quarters en route to the home win.
OLYMPUS 62, HUNTER 52: Josh Steenblik scored 12 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and the Titans used steals in the final eight minutes to pull away.
GRAND 74, BLOOMFIELD, N.M. 34: Clint York had 19 points and Eli Jones and Aaron Englebright each added 15 more for the Red Devils.