In Tuesday's league match, the visiting Alta Hawks basketball team scored a tight 58-53 triumph over the Jordan Beetdiggers.

With the victory, Alta improves its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Hawks host Taylorsville (Taylorsville, UT) to battle the Warriors in a 5A Region 2 challenge on Friday, February 6. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 6-10. Taylorsville lost 64-59 in their recent league challenge against Brighton (Salt Lake City, UT)

Next up, the Beetdiggers battle the Hillcrest Huskies (Midvale, UT) in a 5A Region 2 challenge, on Friday, February 6. Jordan will attempt to improve on its 10-6 season record. The Huskies come into the challenge with a 5-11 record after their 53-23 league loss to Skyline (Salt Lake City, UT).

Quarter 1

In a game of role reversals, the Alta boys' basketball team overcame a sluggish start and 10-point second quarter deficit Tuesday to defeat Jordan 58-53 to stay alive in the hunt for a Region 2 title. Following its disappointing loss to Skyline on Friday night, the Hawks (12-4 overall, 4-1 region) were looking for a solid win to get back on track. But it was Jordan (10-6, 2-3) that jumped out to an early lead as the Hawks struggled to shut down the Beetdiggers' balanced offense. But the Hawks had history on their side. "We haven't lost two in a row yet," said Alta coach Jim Barker. "We seem to respond well to adversity when it hits us." Still, after three quarters, Jordan held a 41-39 lead. But in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, the Beetdiggers' offense sputtered, as two long shots from Evan Mero missed the rim entirely. Meanwhile, Javon Goodman sparked the Hawks offense, posting six of his 13 points to help the Hawks climb back to take their first lead of t