(St. George, Utah - Dec. 13, 2025) - A 27-0 first-half run for the Trailblazers pushed Utah Tech to a 89-48 rout over Justice University on Saturday night at Burns Arena.
Utah Tech (6-6) saw five Trailblazers in double figures led by a career-high 19 points from
Noah Bolanga who matched his season high with eight rebounds to lead UT in both categories.
Ethan Potter added 16 points and six rebounds while a trio of Trailblazers tallied 10 points apiece in
Britton Berrett,
Dallin Grant and
Tanner Davis.
As a team, the Trailblazers shot 54.2 percent (32-59) from the field, 35.7 percent (10-27) from three-point range and 68.2 percent (15-22) from the free-throw line.
Justice was led by Rayqwan King with 14 points while Jaden Walker added 13 points and a team-leading eight rebounds.
How It Happened
After falling behind early 6-1 to the Lions after the opening two minutes, the Trailblazers answered back with a 27-0 run over the next nine minutes to take a commanding 28-6 lead.
A layup from Justice finally ended the cold drought for the Lions, but another big run by the Trailblazers, this time a 12-2 run, extended their lead to 40-10 after a dunk by Bolanga.
The Trailblazers took a 47-16 lead to the halftime break after a layup by Grant in the final seconds of the opening half.
A triple from Bolanga got the second half started for the Trailblazers and a three-pointer by Davis extended UT's lead to 64-26.
Another three-pointer, this time by Berrett, pushed the Trailblazers in front, 73-29 midway through the second half on their way to a 41-point victory.
Numbers to Know
- The Trailblazers led the Lions in rebounds (41-28), assists (25-5), blocks (3-0), steals (13-8), points off turnovers (32-12), second chance points (14-2), bench points (30-10), points in the paint (38-18) & fast break points (31-4).
- The 48 points allowed were the fewest points allowed since holding MSU Denver to 38 points in a 69-38 victory on Jan. 11, 2019.
- Utah Tech had a season-high 25 assists and sank a season-leading 10 three-pointers for a second straight game.
- Grant set a new career high with 10 points.
Up Next
The Trailblazers head out on the road next Saturday traveling to Weber State (5-5) for a 7 p.m. contest at the Dee Events Center.
