Utah Jazz surprise Salt Lake students with scrimmage at ‘High School Musical’ gym

The Utah Jazz went back to high school this week.

Players surprised students at East High School in Salt Lake City on Monday, bringing the team’s annual scrimmage to the corner 800 South and 1300 East and the home of “High School Musical.”

As students filtered into the school’s gym for a surprise assembly, they were told they were there for a Jazz-sponsored celebration — not that the team itself would show up.

So when the Jazz sprinted through the gymnasium’s doors, the students went crazy, an energy they kept throughout the two 10-minute halves of play. The scrimmage took on the character of your average NBA All-Star Game, with no defense and oodles of highlight reel dunks.

The Jazz players seemed to enjoy themselves.

It wasn’t too long ago most of the players on this year’s team wer