Snow Canyon and Pine View squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Snow Canyon had to settle for second. They took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine View Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 35th).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reggie Mackay, who posted 15 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Landon, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points.
Leading Pine View to victory were Adam Moore and Caleb Schmitt. Moore went 9-for-13 on his way to 23 points, while Schmitt scored ten points along with six rebounds and five assists. What's more, Moore also posted a 69% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Lucas Papa was another key player, putting up six points and ten boards.
Snow Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Pine View, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Snow Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pine View, they will take on Crimson Cliffs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crimson Cliffs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Pine View likes a good challenge.
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