Two dominant guards in Gibson Williams and Lane Hladky are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Thunder Basin Bolts will challenge the Campbell County Camels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thunder Basin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Campbell County will come in with seven straight wins.
Thunder Basin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: East, who was ranked 15th at the time (Thunder Basin was ranked 12th). Thunder Basin took a 75-60 bruising from East last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Campbell County hadn't done well against Sheridan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Campbell County came out on top against Sheridan by a score of 75-68. The score was all tied up 38-38 at the break, but the Camels were the better team in the second half.
Campbell County's win came from a few key players Thunder Basin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Andela, who went 10-for-14 en route to 24 points and eight rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Brode Jarvis was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Campbell County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points over those games. As for Thunder Basin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Thunder Basin couldn't quite finish off Campbell County in their previous matchup back in January and fell 65-62. Can Thunder Basin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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