Basketball Recap: Pinedale Takes Down Ranked Lander Valley

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Previous 5 Games

02/15/25 - Away	67-54 W
02/10/24 - Away	55-46 W
01/26/24 - Home	68-46 W
02/11/23 - Away	65-45 W
01/27/23 - Home	53-32 W

On Saturday, Pinedale faced Lander Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pinedale Wranglers walked away with a 67-54 win over the Lander Valley Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Wranglers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.

Pinedale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elyn Bowers, who went 10-for-21 to rack up 25 points and six steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Bowers has scored at least a third of Pinedale's points. Erica Wilson was another key player, going 7-for-13 en route to 20 points and four steals.

Pinedale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Lander Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinedale will square off against Cody at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pinedale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Lander Valley, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers face off against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.