If Piute was riding high fresh off their 82-56 takedown of Pinnacle last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Piute Thunderbirds took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panguitch Bobcats on Thursday. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 16-8 in the first quarter.
Panguitch had a senior duo take command as Bridger Chappell dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds and Daxton Miller dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Chappell. The team also got some help courtesy of Remme Chappell, who posted 11 points.
Piute's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Panguitch, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piute will welcome Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Panguitch, they will square off against Escalante at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th.
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