Basketball Recap: Tongue River Eagles vs. Rocky Mountain Grizzlies
The Tongue River Eagles had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down Rocky Mountain 52-34. That's another feather in the cap for Tongue River, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Rocky Mountain lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tucker Jackson, who scored seven points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alex Hedges, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Tongue River pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Rocky Mountain, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Tongue River won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on February 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wyoming (Sundance is ranked 34th, while the Eagles are ranked 20th). As for Rocky Mountain, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Wyoming Indian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully the Grizzlies like a good challenge.
