Basketball Game Preview: Panguitch Bobcats vs. Maeser Prep Academy Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panguitch Bobcats challenge the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 11:30 a.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Panguitch sitting on ten straight victories dating back to last season and Maeser Prep Academy on four.

Panguitch is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Green River with a sharp 83-62 win on Tuesday. The Bobcats pushed the score to 60-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.

Daxton Miller

Steals

12/10/24 vs Green River	5
12/07/24 @ Emery	2
12/06/24 @ Grand County	4
12/03/24 vs Parowan	1
11/26/24 @ Enterprise	2

Panguitch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daxton Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Maddix Johnson was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 21 points.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Maeser Prep Academy over Freedom Prep Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Maeser Prep Academy blew Freedom Prep Academy out of the water with a 62-26 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 36 points or more this season.

Panguitch pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Maeser Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.