Jackson Brown, the 5A football MVP, went through a grueling pigskin season as Jordan's quarterback without suffering a serious injury.
Unfortunately, Jordan basketball coach Hal Hale isn't quite as lucky as his football counterpart, Jim Birch.Brown, one of the best basketball players in the state, ran into a teammate's elbow during practice Saturday and hasn't played since. The Beetdiggers did fine without him Monday as they beat Copper Hills.
Brown's absence was felt Wednesday night, though, as fifth-ranked Jordan lost on the road to Lone Peak, 56-48.
"We could have used him tonight," Hale said.
Hale is hopeful Brown will be back in action when the Beetdiggers take on Cottonwood next Wednesday. He'll likely play with a face protector when he does return.
Lone Peak jumped on Jordan early, taking a 14-9 lead after one quarter and holding a 26-19 advantage at the half.
The Burgess brothers teamed up to lead the Knights to the victory. Sam Burgess scored 16 points, and Amos added 15 to help Lone Peak improve to 5-3.
Junior Morgan Sharp led Jordan (3-4) with 13 points.
In other action Wednesday:
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MOUNTAIN VIEW 86, WEBER 53: The 8-0 Bruins continued their red-hot streak, sparked by Tim Henry's big performance. He scored 34 points with three threes for the defending 5A champions, while Chris Hunter added 12.
COTTONWOOD 46, WEST JORDAN 37: Center Derek Dawes helped the Colts improve to 6-2 by throwing in 17 points. West Jordan's Andrew Blanchard was the only other player in double figures with 13 points.
BOX ELDER 76, TOOELE 53: Ryan Brinkerhoff scored 19 and Derek Tyler chipped in with 15 as the Bees bit the Buffaloes. Mark Ekins netted 20 points for Tooele.
ALTA 50, DAVIS 48: Garn Smith nailed a game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift the Hawks over the Darts. Smith scored a game-high 16 points in helping Alta escape with the road win. The Hawks also outrebounded the Darts 32-24 and scored 15 points off of Davis' 17 turnovers. Kyle Pierce scored a dozen points to top Davis.
VIEWMONT 55, AMERICAN FORK 51: A big fourth quarter helped the Vikings get back on the winning track. Viewmont outscored the Cavemen 18-11 in the final period. Jackson Vroman had a nice game for the Vikings, picking up 20 points and six rebounds. Jake Cook was A.F.'s leading man with 17 points.
MOUNTAIN CREST 74, LAYTON 58: Kiel Berry scored a team-high 21 points and the 7-0 Mustangs used a 19-8 second quarter to lance Layton. Brady Drake scorched the nets for 31 points to lead the Lancers.
FREMONT 58, BEAR RIVER 49: Jared Jensen put together a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Silver Wolves upset the Bears in Plain City. Jake Hannum led Fremont with 16 points and three treys. Utah recruit Chris Huber scored a game-high 19 for 3A Bear River, which has only lost to 4A teams.
FALLBROOK, CALIF., 66, PINE VIEW 62: The Panthers ended up taking fourth at the 16-team Matador Shootout in Bullhead, Ariz. Wyatt Garett led Pine View with 17 points and two 3-pointers.
GRANITE 69, NORTH SUMMIT 37: Kenyon Rodgers had another big game, hitting four 3-point shots and scoring 23 points to lead the Farmers. Kevin Louder scored 14 points for the Braves, who trailed 25-4 after one quarter.
DIXIE 66, DELTA 55: Todd Rignell scored 20 points, Clint Mortensen 17 and Kory Wegkemp 13 as the Flyers downed the Rabbits.
SOUTH SEVIER 56, RICHFIELD 53 (OT): Richfield's Randy Cuff hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime, but the Wildcats were held to four points in the extra session as the Rams eked out the win. Adam George and Andy Mills boosted South Sevier with 16 and 13 points, respectively.
ALTAMONT 69, SOUTH SUMMIT 64: Kyle Ashby fired in 23 points as the Longhorns notched their first win. Justin Rockhill scored a team-high 15 for the Wildcats.
PANGUITCH 64, BEAVER 54: Austin Owens scored 19 points and David Henry added 15 as the Bobcats beat the Beavers. Lynn Dalton topped Beaver with 20 points.
JUAB 64, PAROWAN 52: Adam Ware scored 21 points, and the Wasps dominated the Rams inside for the win. Cody Odekirk netted 15 points for Parowan.
DUCHESNE 64, ST. JOSEPH 50: Sparked by 16 points from Kurt Grant and 14 by Brandon Sturm, the Eagles improved to 5-0. Sam Crockett scored 13 to lead the Jayhawks.
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PANGUITCH 63, PIUTE 39: Sophomore Camile Christensen, the current Deseret News prep of the week, tickled the twine for 23 points to lead the Bobcats. Panguitch pulled off a rare shutout by holding the Thunderbirds scoreless in the first quarter.
WAYNE 54, EMERY 33: The Badgers blasted the Spartans to pick up the league win.
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COPPER HILLS 59, TOOELE 57: Linda Sandberg and Ashley Smith each had monstrous games, picking up double-doubles. Sandberg scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, while Smith added 17 points and 10 boards. Candace Knudsen grabbed a key rebound with 15 seconds left after a missed Tooele layup. Christin Walker scored 25 points with four 3-pointers to lead the Buffs.
HUNTER 56, DAVIS 42: Kristy Slade scored 18 points and hauled in eight rebounds, while Sally Toia also netted 18 points for the Wolverines. Jan Hollist scored 12 for the Darts.
BEAVER 58, CANYON VIEW 36: Shannon Bradshaw powered the Beavers to the victory with 26 points. Julie Williams also scored 13 for Beaver.