Top senior prospect connected on 7 of 8 3-point attempts in an 82-79 victory for Utah Prep.
Dybantsa scored with efficiency in the win, knocking down 13 of 21 shots from the field, 7 of 8 3-point attempts and 2 for 2 from the line in the victory.
Dybantsa showed off his full scoring repertoire in the victory, getting buckets on all three levels with tough layups through traffic, highlight dunks and contested 3-pointers – including converting a four-point play in the first half.
Top-ranked BYU signee A.J. Dybantsa continued his stellar senior campaign with a signature performance Thursday. (FILE PHOTO: Darin Sicurello)
During a stretch of the third quarter, Dybantsa knocked down four consecutive 3-pointers in a span of 2:20 to extend Utah Prep's advantage to double figures.
Despite the scoring flurry from the the top-ranked BYU signee, Sagemont was able to make things interesting late in the contest as it scored 10 consecutive points after falling behind 82-69 with two minutes remaining.
Top 30 Miami signee
Matthew Able scored eight of his game-high 39 points in the final two minutes of the game to spark the late run for the Lions. Able finished with a game-high 39 points and shot 7 of 15 from 3-point range in the loss.
The 6-foot-9 wing earned first team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors last season after tallying 21.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest to lead Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) to the No. 4 spot in the final National Top 10.
Utah Prep (18-5) advances to the semifinals of the eight-team event
where it will face No. 3 CIA-Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.) in a
showdown with major Chipotle Nationals implications.
