Basketball Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Hot Springs County's Winning Streak

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 @ Rocky Mountain	40-50
01/30/25 vs Wyoming Indian	64-46
01/25/25 vs Greybull	64-33
01/24/25 @ Shoshoni	46-45
01/18/25 vs Riverside	67-41

After a string of five wins, Hot Springs County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies. If the Bobcats were looking for revenge after losing 41-24 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Rocky Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Bassett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. Bassett is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaysie Cooley, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points.

Hot Springs County's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Rocky Mountain, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5.

Hot Springs County has already played their next match, a 52-50 defeat against Lovell on the 1st. As for Rocky Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-29 win against Big Horn on the 1st.