The Burns Broncs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 21st straight loss. They were outmatched by Lingle-Fort Laramie at home and fell 60-31. While losing is never fun, Burns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wyoming basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Lingle-Fort Laramie is ranked 15th).
Burns' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Medley, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Shaw Martin who scored 11 points.
Burns struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are winless (0-5) when they just don't pass the ball.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lingle-Fort Laramie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Roberts, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Brady Cook was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Burns dropped their record down to 1-21 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Burns does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, they and Pine Bluffs will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lingle-Fort Laramie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Pine Bluffs likes a good challenge.
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