Lingle-Fort Laramie and Pine Bluffs are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers will host the Pine Bluffs Hornets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lingle-Fort Laramie sitting on 11 straight wins and Pine Bluffs on three.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lingle-Fort Laramie beat Southeast 37-32.
01/30/25 vs Southeast | 8 |
01/28/25 vs Morrill | 10 |
01/24/25 vs Guernsey-Sunrise | 7 |
01/17/25 @ Niobrara County | 9 |
01/16/25 @ Southeast | 9 |
Lingle-Fort Laramie can attribute much of their success to Skyla Wunder, who posted 17 points and eight steals, and Jordynn Speckner, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points. Wunder has been hot for a while, having posted five or more steals the last 11 times she's played.
Lingle-Fort Laramie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pine Bluffs against Moorcroft on Saturday as the team secured a 64-13 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Lingle-Fort Laramie pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.1 points. As for Pine Bluffs, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Lingle-Fort Laramie strolled past Pine Bluffs in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 50-32. Will Lingle-Fort Laramie repeat their success, or does Pine Bluffs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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