From Deseret News archives:
All eyes on Panguitch
Top-ranked Bobcats are a definitive favorite in this week's 1A tournament
There is one coach, however, who is not so sure.
"I think there are six or eight teams that could win it, and we're just one of the six or eight," said Bobcat coach Curtis Barney. "I felt like Oaklee Orton (who hurt her knee in the team's only loss) really gave us an edge. Losing her really evens things up."
Tell that to the teams who have to face last year's MVP and future Ute, Halie Sawyer who averages 20 points per game.
Barney admits he has talent coupled with experience in his three seniors who've won state titles two of the three years they've played for him. Sawyer is clearly the team leader, but she's surrounded by athletic players like senior Jennifer Perkins, who is averaging 13 points per game, and senior point guard Chelsea Birch, who averages eight assists and six steals.
"We're playing pretty good ball together," he said. "You can't look to far ahead at the state tournament."
If he does, he might see Rich High School as a possible semi-final opponent. The two schools have an intense playoff rivalry that spans two sports and nearly a decade of time. The Rebels have dominated in volleyball, while the Bobcats have had the Rebels' number in basketball.
When asked what he thought of his bracket, Rich High coach Scott Ferguson just laughed.
"I think we're on the wrong side of the bracket again," he said. "But I'm not sure we'll even have to worry about Panguitch."
That's because the Rebels, who went undefeated in region play, will square off against Wayne or Wendover and if they win that, they'll face the winner of Monticello vs. Valley.
"We've got to get to that game before we worry about it," Ferguson said. "It's in our minds, but I'm sure I'll have no problem getting my girls ready for that game if it happens."
The No. 3 Rebels have struggled through a month of cold and flu viruses that kept some of their key players sidelined. Then leading scorer Sami Cornelison, who is averaging 17 points per game, sprained her ankle.
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