Basketball Game Preview: Tintic Miners vs. Panguitch Bobcats

Tintic hasn't had much luck against Panguitch recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Miners will head out on the road to take on the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Tintic came up short against Waterford and fell 54-45.

Haygen Jameson

Points

12/02/25 vs Waterford	16
11/26/25 vs American Prep WV	20
11/21/25 vs Manila	20
11/20/25 vs Green River	16

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Haygen Jameson, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Tristan Terry also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.

Meanwhile, Panguitch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 57-51 to Wayne.

Tintic will have to contain Trenton Virga as he made an impact in Panguitch's last game. He dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Virga is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Walter, who shot 40% from the field en route to 13 points and five boards.

Panguitch's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tintic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tintic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Panguitch struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 37.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Tintic suffered a grim 53-32 defeat to Panguitch when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for the Miners, Daxton Miller (who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.