This is an old news article from a previous year. The results in this article are from region basketball 2023. To read the election results from 2024, go to 2024 Region Basketball Tournament Recap.
PANGUITCH, Utah — The Region 20 basketball tournament for both the boys and girls teams took place on Friday and Saturday, February 17-18.
The region championship games came down to Panguitch versus Piute for the boys, and Wayne versus Piute for the girls. In the end, the Panguitch boys won 56-38, while the Wayne girls won 44-32. Congratulations region champs!
All teams put on an amazing show, and they may meet each other again for a second chance at state.
The team standings going into the region basketball tournament were as follows:
Boys Basketball Standings:
| Team | Win-Loss | Games Behind |
| Panguitch | 8-0 | 0 |
| Piute | 7-1 | 1 |
| Valley | 9-3 | 1 |
| Wayne | 9-3 | 1 |
| Milford | 6-4 | 3 |
| Bryce Valley | 2-7 | 6.5 |
| Water Canyon | 2-8 | 7 |
| Diamond Ranch Academy | 1-8 | 7.5 |
| Escalante | 1-10 | 8.5 |
Girls Basketball Standings:
| Team | Win-Loss | Games Behind |
| Piute | 7-1 | 0 |
| Panguitch | 7-2 | 0.5 |
| Wayne | 6-2 | 1 |
| Valley | 3-2 | 2.5 |
| Bryce Valley | 6-4 | 2 |
| Escalante | 3-9 | 6 |
| Milford | 2-10 | 7 |
| Water Canyon | 0-8 | 7 |
The state basketball tournaments, for both boys and girls basketball, will take place on March 1-4 at the Sevier Valley Center.
Good luck basketball players!
– The Byway
Feature image caption: Panguitch Senior Lexie P. playing at Bryce Valley in January.