Experience in close semifinal helps steady East in title game

Taylorsville • East found itself in a difficult position for the second day in a row, the victim of its own success.The Leopards again had built a large halftime lead then had to fight against their aggressive, attacking instincts and find a way to make the final 16 minutes fall off the scoreboard.They did just that Saturday to claim the first girls’ basketball state title in school history with an emphatic 68-48 victory against Timpview. The experience of nearly squandering a big lea