Salt Lake Tribune · Feb 24, 2018
Experience in close semifinal helps steady East in title game
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) East's Lealani Falatea (03) and East's Desire Falatea celebrate the win. East defeated Timpview 68-48 to win the the 6A High School Girls' Basketball Tournament title at SLCC in Taylorsville, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.Taylorsville • East found itself in a difficult position for the second day in a row, the victim of its own success.
The Leopards again had built a large halftime lead then had to fight against their aggressive, attacking instincts and find a way to make the final 16 minutes fall off the scoreboard.