Basketball Recap: Natrona County's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Natrona County can now relate to. They fell 66-55 to the Laramie Plainsmen on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Plainsmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-46 back in December of 2024.

Laramie got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Alexander out in front who shot 64% from the field en route to 22 points. That's the most points Alexander has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gabe Sanchez, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 14 points and four steals.

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

03/13/25 vs Laramie	55-66
03/08/25 vs Kelly Walsh	38-37
03/07/25 vs Evanston	62-35
03/06/25 vs Jackson Hole	71-29
02/27/25 vs Kelly Walsh	36-38

With the loss, Natrona County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Laramie, their record is now 18-8.

As of now, neither Natrona County nor Laramie have any future games scheduled.