Escalante hasn't had much luck against Panguitch recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Escalante Moquis will head out to challenge the Panguitch Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Escalante is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Green River on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Escalante was beaten by Green River 87-50. The Moquis were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-20.
Meanwhile, Panguitch was able to grind out a solid win over Piute on Thursday, taking the game 60-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Escalante better focus on containing Bridger Chappell and Daxton Miller as the pair were huge in Panguitch's win. Chappell dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Miller dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Miller is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Remme Chappell, who posted 11 points.
Panguitch's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Escalante, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Escalante suffered a grim 68-45 defeat to Panguitch when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Escalante was down 37-11.
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