Layton ยป Last year, Morgan Hesleph was a role player. A point guard off the bench that Sunny Tangero put in to pressure the ball on defense.
On Friday night, Hesleph, a junior at Juan Diego, showed that he was much more than that.
Showing a much improved jump shot, an improved handle and serious quickness, Hesleph scored 17 points to lead the Soaring Eagle to a 75-63 win over Layton Christian.
"It's just about hard work," Hesleph said. "I woke up at 4 a.m. everyday and I worked on my game. I wanted to show that I can play and that I can lead this team."
He did that and more against the Eagles. Hesleph got to the basket off the dribble repeatedly. He hit jumpshots, he knocked down free throws and he played the same kind of lockdown defense that he was previously known for.
His play, and the play of A.J. Pizza led Juan Diego, (3-1), on a 15-3 run to end the game. With the score tied at 60, Pizza converted a three-point play and that enabled the Soaring Eagle to close out the game strong.
