Preview: Panguitch Bobcats vs. Escalante Moquis
Panguitch is 10-0 against Escalante since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on February 28th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Panguitch has 15 straight victories, Escalante has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Panguitch stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Saturday. Everything went their way against Piute as Panguitch made off with a 56-36 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Panguitch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tabetha Henrie, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Henrie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played. Mallory Henrie was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
While Escalante couldn't quite beat Bryce Valley last Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 26-point loss they were dealt last Wednesday. Escalante fell just short of Bryce Valley by a score of 38-36.
Panguitch's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Escalante, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Everything came up roses for Panguitch against Escalante in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 64-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Escalante's Mazee Dunton, who scored 22 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Panguitch still be able to contain Dunton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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