After flying high against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams last Saturday, Bryce Valley came back down to earth. The Bryce Valley Mustangs took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panguitch Bobcats on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Andrus, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brace Syrett, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Panguitch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daxton Miller, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Miller has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridger Chappell, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Bryce Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Panguitch, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bryce Valley will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Valley at 7:00 p.m. Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bryce Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Panguitch, they will head out to square off against Piute at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Panguitch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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