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Pike Tancil leads Wildcats to new heights

Point guard breaks Willow Canyon scoring, assists records

The name stands out and the game stands out.

Willow Canyon senior guard Pike Tancil cannot hide on the court — and he does not want to.

In his second year as the Wildcats’ focal point Tancil averaged 21.7 points, 7.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals through the first 14 games of the season. He passed the 1,000 point mark Nov. 26 and became the program’s all-time assist leader Dec. 14.

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