Basketball Game Preview: Panguitch Bobcats vs. Wayne Badgers

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2025, 1:16am

Basketball Preview: Panguitch Bobcats vs. Wayne Badgers

Panguitch has gone a perfect 10-0 against Wayne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bobcats will head out to face off against the Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Panguitch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.

On Saturday, Panguitch needed a bit of extra time to put away Green River. They snuck past the Pirates with a 59-53 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their 29-point performance the game before.

Casey Walter

Rebounds (Career)

12/06/25 @ Green River13
12/03/25 vs Millard11
12/05/25 @ San Juan5
11/21/25 vs El Capitan5
12/17/24 vs San Juan4

Casey Walter was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taycen Ramsay, who posted eight points.

Panguitch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wayne over Grand County in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Badgers were the clear victors by a 69-47 margin over the Red Devils. The Badgers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Wayne's win came from a few key players Panguitch will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Blake Peterson, who shot 69% from the field on his way to 25 points. His big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Robins, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards.

The victory snapped Panguitch's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Wayne, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Panguitch has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Panguitch took their victory against Wayne when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 70-45 score. In that contest, the Bobcats amassed a halftime lead of 41-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.

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