Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Payton Anderson and Owen Hansen Lead Lyman to Victory

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

12/13/24 vs Little Snake River	50-39
12/13/24 vs Wind River	41-31
12/12/24 vs Manila	48-40

Lyman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Wind River Cougars by a score of 41-31. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Leading Lyman to victory were Owen Hansen and Payton Anderson. Hansen posted 13 points and three steals, while Anderson went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and six rebounds. Hansen is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Falyn Youngberg was another key player, putting up two points and nine rebounds.

Lyman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Lyman's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wind River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Lyman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-40 win against Cokeville on the 14th. As for Wind River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-36 defeat against Rich on the 14th.