WEST VALLEY PREPS

Forward thinking gives Skyhawks options

James, Montgomery lead versatile Deer Valley team that gives opponents fits

Jed Dunn’s Deer Valley teams have always been known, and will always be known, for their guards.

Sure, the occasional Bryce Davis, Edward Hardt, Rees Plummer or Tyler Watts stars at forward. But there are not too many Skyhawks squads that feature the forwards.

This Deer Valley team, however, is off to a 19-4 start and was ranked No. 1 ranking in 4A Jan. 18-27 with major contributions from senior forwards Semajay James and Jojo Montgomery.

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