Utah High School Basketball - Rockwell holds off Escalante
December 14, 2017: Escalante, UT 84726 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Rockwell Marshals (Eagle Mountain, UT) and the host Escalante Moquis (Escalante, UT), saw Rockwell's basketball squad hold off Escalante by a tally of 45-42.
With the victory, Rockwell improves its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Marshals travel to Merit College Preparatory Academy (Springville, UT) to confront the Knights in a 2A Region 17 outing on Thursday, January 4. The Knights go into the outing with a record of 0-3.
The Moquis now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Panguitch for a 1A Region 20 outing on Wednesday, December 20. Escalante will encounter a Bobcats squad coming off a 53-22 non-league loss to Dixie (St. George, UT). The Bobcats record now stands at 4-2.