High school girls basketball: No. 2 Bountiful dominant in win over No. 10 Maple Mountain in 5A quarterfinals
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There’s a bit of familiarity when it comes to winning big games for Bountiful’s girls’ basketball team. The program has won three straight championships and had no issues moving forward in this year’s 5A tournament with a 60-35 win over No. 10 Maple Mountain Monday night in the quarterfinals.
“We liked this matchup, but only beat them by five points in December so we were also a little nervous,” said Bountiful coach Joel Burton. “I think having been on this court and in the big game before helped with those nerves.”
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The No. 2 Redhawks were dominant across the stat sheet with their most impressive effort resulting in a 45-23 rebounding advantage over a good rebounding team. The rebounds led to second-chance points, fast breaks and most importantly frustrated the Golden Eagles across the game.
Maple Mountain guard Leah Bailey (23) and Bountiful guard Maile Murdock (10) dive for a loose ball during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Bailee Gilsen (0) drives past Maple Mountain guard Shay Brown (2) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Milika Satuala (11) drives to the basket past Maple Mountain guard Shay Brown (2) for a layup during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain's Anna Ellsworth (34) cheers on her teammates during the second half of the game against Bountiful during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain guard Ashlynn Lainhart (1) and Bountiful guard Milika Satuala (11) battle for a loose ball during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Brynna Castleton (20) grabs a rebound over Maple Mountain center Jemima Griffin (33) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Maile Murdock (10) drives past Maple Mountain guard Ashlynn Lainhart (1) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain head coach Dave Lainhart looks on during the first half of the game against Bountiful during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful forward Charlotte Johnson (25) drives to the basket against Maple Mountain guard Autumn Jones (32) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Milika Satuala (11) is fouled by Maple Mountain guard Shay Brown (2) while drives to the basket for a layup during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Maleah Nelson (23) drives past Maple Mountain guard Ashlynn Lainhart (1) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Milika Satuala (11) shoots over Maple Mountain center Sara Palmer (44) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News A bountiful player swings a towel as she cheers on her team from the bench during the second half of the game against Maple Mountain during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Bailee Gilsen (0) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against Maple Mountain during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful head coach Joel Burton looks on during the first half of the game against Maple Mountain during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain guard Leah Bailey (23) drives past Bountiful guard Adelaide Stevenson (4) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain guard Leah Bailey (23) drives to the basket past Bountiful forward Charlotte Johnson (25) for a layup during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain head coach Dave Lainhart encourages his team during a timeout during the first half of the game against Bountiful during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain guard Shay Brown (2) drives to the basket during the second half of the game against Bountiful during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Maple Mountain center Jemima Griffin (33) shoots during the second half of the game against Bountiful during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News Bountiful guard Maile Murdock (10) grabs a rebound over Maple Mountain center Sara Palmer (44) during the 5A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News“The last time we played Maple Mountain, rebounding was a big thing that hurt us,” said senior Milika Satuala. “It has been a big thing in every game where we have struggled or lost, and we know when we rebound, it helps open up the game for us.”
Satuala finished the night with nine rebounds and games highs of 28 points and five steals. She was second in rebounds only to freshman guard Maile Murdock who came off the bench and nabbed 10 boards in the win.
“I love watching my little guards box out, and just knowing we’re going to go get a loose ball after missed shots,” Burton said. “I think we’ve really tried to dial in on rebounding and defense this year because when we dial in, we really are tough to beat and can make life pretty miserable for a team.”
Bountiful tallied 31 of its rebounds on the defensive side and very rarely held the ball after those rebounds. They made quick, short passes to move the ball and complemented that effort with several beautiful, long passes down court.
“Those fast breaks are an effort from everyone that starts from the rebound, the box out, like all of that,” said Satuala. “Everyone has to be on their A game when we’re running the court because it is an advantage that a lot of teams aren’t getting back fast enough. It helps us get good leads and good runs in the game.”
That court vision and a couple of steals were big reasons the Redhawks outscored Maple Mountain 14-4 in the second quarter to build a 27-12 halftime lead. That lead was never threatened as the Redhawks outscored the Golden Eagles in every quarter.
Senior Adelaide Stevenson added 13 points for Bountiful on an impressive night from the 3-point line, where she finished 4 of 5. Stevenson had the Redhawks’ other two steals.
Maple Mountain was led by junior Leah Bailey, who finished with 19 points.
Bountiful now turns its sights to a rematch of last year’s championship as it squares off against No. 3 West on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.