Bingham guard Brizzy Cottle (22) controls the ball while guarded by Cedar Valley guard Ellie Larson (11) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham players celebrate on the bench after guard Evalyn Roberts (3) sunk a 3-pointer to bring the Miners ahead of Cedar Valley 56-53 late in the fourth quarter during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham guard Evalyn Roberts (3) takes a 3-pointer against Cedar Valley during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham guard Avery Aiono (2) lays the ball up past Cedar Valley forward Presley Whiting (3) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Cedar Valley guard Ellie Larson (11) controls the ball against Bingham during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham forward Quinn Porter (11) and Cedar Valley guard Ellie Larson (11) compete for a Bingham offensive rebound during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Cedar Valley forward Eva Okusi (20) blocks a shot from Bingham center Veanna Pau'u (24) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham guard Lanie Smith (25) takes a 3-pointer while guarded by Cedar Valley guard Savannah Klodt (2) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham guard Brizzy Cottle (22) drives around a screen set on Cedar Valley guard Ellie Larson (11) by forward Quinn Porter (11) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Cedar Valley head coach Kawika Akina calls out to his players during a quarterfinals game against Bingham in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham guard Avery Aiono (2) lays the ball up past Cedar Valley forward Presley Whiting (3) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham players including head coach Hector Marquez, right, celebrate after defeating Cedar Valley 60-57 in a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham head coach Hector Marquez calls out to his players during a quarterfinals game against Cedar Valley in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham guard Stacia Peoples (20) brings the ball up the court while guarded by Cedar Valley guard Katalina Larson (22) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham center Veanna Pau'u (24) goes up with the ball while guarded by Cedar Valley forward Presley Whiting (3) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Cedar Valley guard Ellie Larson (11) looks to pass the ball out while guarded by Bingham forward Quinn Porter (11) during a quarterfinals game in the 6A girls basketball state tournament held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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Bingham 60, Cedar Valley 57
The old cliché “the third time’s a charm” rang true Wednesday evening as No. 6 Bingham upset No. 3 Cedar Valley, 60-57, in the girls 6A quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center. The Aviators had topped the Miners twice prior and looked to be on their way to a trifecta.
Cedar Valley was the stronger team for most of the game, building their biggest lead of 15 midway through the third quarter. They also held a 10-point lead they took into the fourth quarter and held with five minutes left to play.
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“Our team kind of gravitates toward the way I am in the timeout. I stayed calm and they stayed calm,” said Bingham coach Hector Marquez. “We just chipped away one possession at a time and kept going.”
Chip away the Miners did. Down 51-41, Evalyn Roberts hit back-to-back 3 pointers to cut the lead to 51-47 with 4:07 left to play. Meanwhile, Bingham switched up its defense and found a way to finally slow down Cedar Valley.
“We ran a few plays for Evalyn, she came in clutch and that’s what the good players do,” said Marquez. “That got us going and we found some success on defense. We have been practicing a certain defense—had it in our back pocket, and it was the right time to use it.”
After Quinn Porter converted off an assist by Stacie Peoples, Bingham moved within two. It tied things up for the first time since tipoff off a floater by Roberts and the Miners took their first lead of the game at 53-51 when Porter was good again via Peoples with 2:35 remaining.
Cedar Valley was able to tie things back up at 53-53 off a nice shot by Presley Whiting, but then it was Roberts with the answer, another three. Roberts had only two points in the first half and finished with 18 in the game.
“It felt good to get things to finally fall because it was a rough first half,” Roberts explained. “It’s always fun to get a win at state, and even more fun when you lost to the team twice already this year.”
While Roberts was key down the stretch, so was Peoples, who had the assists and went to the free-throw line with Bingham up 58-57 in the final seconds. The senior hit both of her shots that held for the final score as the Aviators were forced to toss up a prayer.
“I was a little nervous, but I took a deep breath and I just told myself, ‘I got this’, said Peoples. “I had to play for my team.”
It was a big win for Bingham who returned only two players from last year’s team with playoff experience. People’s finished with 13 points and Veanna Pau’u added 11.
Presley Whiting finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Aviators. Hadley Whiting added 11 points while Ellie Larson tallied 10.
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