Basketball Recap: Little Snake River Now 11-1 over Last 12 Games

Bridger Cozzens

Points (Career)

02/15/25 vs Saratoga	35
01/24/25 @ Farson-Eden	19
01/17/25 vs Farson-Eden	17
02/01/25 vs Fort Washakie	16
01/09/25 @ Manila	14

Little Snake River had won five straight home games dating back to last season and Bridger Cozzens did his part to make it six on Saturday. The Little Snake River Rattlers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Saratoga Panthers, sneaking past 85-82 thanks in part to Cozzens, who went 14-for-27 to rack up 35 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Little Snake River is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Saratoga, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Little Snake River will square off against Encampment at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saratoga, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saratoga is facing North Park at the right time seeing as North Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak.