The Rich Rebels will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Panguitch Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Rich focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
Rich had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Piute with a sharp 43-21 victory. Rich has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Rich's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Violett Taylor led the charge by scoring 13 points along with five steals. Taylor hasn't dropped below four steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Haydee Pugmire, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Panguitch entered their tilt with Whitehorse with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. Panguitch strolled past Whitehorse with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 53-36. Panguitch pushed the score to 46-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Whitehorse cut but never quite recovered from.
Rich's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Panguitch, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
Rich didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Panguitch in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but they still walked away with a 36-31 victory. Will Rich repeat their success, or does Panguitch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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