Basketball Recap: Rock Springs Takes a Loss

Rock Springs lost against Laramie back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rock Springs TIGERS lost to the Laramie Plainsmen on the road by a 42-28 margin.

Despite the loss, Rock Springs still got an impressive performance from Emma Ree Asay, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Tiana Copeland, who posted eight points.

Laramie's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzi Mcintyre, who had nine points and six steals. Mcintyre is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stacy Ruggles, who put up eight points and three steals.

Rock Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Laramie, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.

Rock Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-36 loss against Bear Lake on the 21st. As for Laramie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-33 win against Riverton on the 21st.