Region Preview: Region 18
Region 18 is largely up for grabs with Beaver and Parowan leading the way for the most part. This particular region is largely unproven and a number of individuals with minimal varsity experience will get the opportunity to make a huge impact.
Region Preview: Region 18
1. Beaver
Davis Heslington and Porter Hollingshead are ready to have big seasons and put Beaver atop of region 18. Heslington’s ability to shoot the basketball from deep will be crucial to the team’s success. He will stretch the floor and create scoring opportunities for his teammates. In addition, Hollinshead does a nice job of managing the offense and getting his teammates involved. He has a good feel for the game and gets a number of his assists to Heslington in catch and shoot situations.
2. Parowan
Trevor Bassett is a capable shooter and scorer. However, he also provides this team with a guard who understands how to get his teammates involved. Bassett will manage the tempo for this team. In addition to Bassett, Parowan brings back one of their leading scorers in Ethan Guymon. Guymon prefers to drive to create and lives in the paint. Defensively, he is active and generates a lot of turnovers. Bassett and Guymon will be the biggest reasons why Parowan will be in a position to compete for this region championship.
3. Enterprise
Enterprise is coming off of a solid season last year. However, like a number of teams in this region, they graduated the vast majority of their team. They will have a lot of pieces to fill, but Chasen Truman will be a reliable returner who will be expected to contribute greatly in this upcoming season. This number 3 spot is largely up for grabs. However, Enterprise is the early favorite for this spot. It will be interesting to explore which X-Factors step up and put these guys in a position to be successful.
Region 18: Other Key Contributors
4. Gunnison
Key Contributors: Wyatt Young and Isaiah O’Neal
5. North Sevier
Key Contributors: Brooks Mickelsen
6. Kanab
Key Contributors: Parker Collins
7. Millard
Key Contributors: Jaxon Wardle, Hayes Monroe, and Kaleb Rowell