Are you ready for some basketball? The high school boys season opens Thursday night, and Region 9 teams tip off the hoops action in local tournaments this weekend.

The St. George News Sports Department and The Fan Sports Network once again are poised to cover each of the teams from the opening tip to the final buzzer throughout the three-month season. Each week, we'll bring you the best pre-game features available, complete with stats, predictions, announcing teams and where and when to tune in.

And if The Fan Sports Network's annual basketball media day , which was Wednesday at Nets on Fire in St. George, is any indication, Region 9 hoop fans will have plenty to cheer about throughout the season.

Media Day: And the favorite is ...

The Pine View Panthers begin the campaign as the pre

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