Wayne is 0-10 against Panguitch since January of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Wayne Badgers will venture away from home to challenge the Panguitch Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Wayne saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 57-43 bruising from Wendover. The Badgers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Brayden Lee, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Wayne is 2-1 when Lee posts ten or more rebounds, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Robins, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Panguitch put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat San Juan 74-43. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Panguitch's win came from a few key players Wayne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daxton Miller, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Remme Chappell was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Panguitch's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wayne was dealt a bruising 68-38 loss at the hands of Panguitch in their previous meeting back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wayne was down 35-14.
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