Basketball Recap: Tongue River Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous Games

12/14/24 vs Lingle-Fort Laramie	58-30
12/13/24 @ Burns	45-15
03/02/24 vs Lingle-Fort Laramie	46-43
03/02/24 vs Lingle-Fort Laramie	46-43
03/01/24 vs Pine Bluffs	41-32
+ 6 more games

Tongue River came tearing into Saturday's matchup with ten straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers to the tune of 58-30. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Doggers, too.

Despite the loss, Lingle-Fort Laramie had strong showings from Charlotte Speckner, who posted seven points and six rebounds, and Skyla Wunder, who earned nine points.

Tongue River's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tongue River will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Burns at 1:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Lingle-Fort Laramie will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Hemingford at 5:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.