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Show Panguitch Wins Opening Game in State Tourney Panguitch High School defeated a game but outclassed Wendover team M-43 to win the opening game of the ' state Class 1-A basketball tournament Wednesday at the Marriott Center on Rrlgham Young University campus in Provo. Panguitch was led by Jeff Owens who poured through 23 points to lead hi team to the win. Kevin Frandson had 18; Dave Black 14 and Dave Owens 10. Wendover's too scorer was Rob JbBBBWs BbBBBBBv PteMdHjaH JH Panguitch High School Bobcats played undefeated through the Region 8 tournament Friday and Saturday to win the championship. Three boys from the team were chosen on the all-star team, Jeff Owens. Dave Black and Kevin Frandsen. (1) back. Doug Owens. Brent Robison. Jeff Owens, Kevin Fran-dsen, Dave Black and Mike Dalton. (front) Arthur Miller, Mark Talbot, Robert Barney and Sam Riggs. Spillman with 10 1 in Bobcats got off to an early lead and maintained it throughout the game with the outcome never in doubt. Panguitch will meet St. Josephs Thursday (today) at 6 p.m. In the quarter final rounds In the championship bracket. It was hardly a surprise - at least to most Region Fight basketball fans that Panguitch would lake the region tournament crown, and with their 66-50 win over North Sevier Saturday night, the Bobcats made it a perfect season Panguitch went into the tournament us the Division II first place winner with a clean slate and handed Kanab a 77-54 loss in Friday's game during the second round of the two-weekend tournament played at the Panguitch High School gymnasium. Panguitch was slated to go against Wendover in the opening game of the State Class 1-A tournament which opened Wednesday at Brigham Young University. Provo In other final round games of the region tournament, Piute took the consolation championship by defeating Wayne 58-53; Kanab won third with a 91-85 victory over Milford and Gunnison took fifth by defeating Parowan 66-62 66-62 |