On Friday, Laramie faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laramie Plainsmen took an 87-81 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Campbell County Camels. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (61), the Plainsmen still had to take the loss.
Laramie's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Neil Summers, who almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Alexander, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
It was another big night for Lane Hladky, who posted 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds for Campbell County. Hladky's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Nomar Gonzales, who went 7-for-12 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Laramie dropped their record down to 13-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Campbell County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Laramie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-67 loss against Sheridan on the 15th. As for Campbell County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 92-55 win against South on the 15th.
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