The Panguitch Bobcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Rich Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Panguitch had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took down the Raiders 53-36. Panguitch pushed the score to 46-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Whitehorse cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Rich came tearing into Thursday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Piute 43-21. Rich has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rich's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Violett Taylor, who scored 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.
Panguitch's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Rich, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Panguitch came up short against Rich when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 36-31. Can Panguitch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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