Northern Utah High School Basketball Players of the Week – Week 12 – Fabiana Lopez, Madden Johnsen & Bracken Saunders
Feb 27, 2026, 2:23 PM
Photos provided by family of featured athletes
SALT LAKE CITY – The John Watson Northern Utah High School Player of the Week is celebrating the best high school basketball players in Northern Utah. Presented by John Watson Chevrolet in Ogden, each week we honor athletes for their exceptional performance on the gridiron. Our winners this week were Fabiana Lopez from Layton Christian Academy, Madden Johnsen from Woods Cross High School and Bracken Saunders from Morgan High School.
Northern Utah Players of the Week – Fabiana Lopez, Madden Johnsen & Bracken Saunders
Fabiana Lopez and the Layton Christian Eagles celebrated a 3A State Championship last week. In a quarterfinal win over Canyon View, she tallied nine points, four rebounds, two steals and one assist. She followed that up with 11 points in their semifinal win over Union. She capped the run with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in their championship game victory over Morgan.
Johnsen powered the Woods Cross Wildcats through to the quarterfinals of the 5A Playoffs last week. In their first-round victory over Northridge, he tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists. He followed that with 19 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and one steal in their second-round upset at Cyprus.
Saunders and the Morgan Trojans capped their season with a 3A State Championship last week. He notched 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in their quarterfinal win over Canyon View. He followed that up with 15 points, nine rebounds, one assist and one steal ni a semifinal victory over Grantsville. He rounded out the week with 28 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal in their title game win over American Heritage.
You can find previous winners and more information on the program here.
