After three games on the road, South is heading back home. They will take on the Laramie Plainsmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Wyoming Rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Laramie is ranked second).
Last Thursday, South was beaten by Central 68-26.
Laramie has not done well against Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Laramie came out on top against Central by a score of 71-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Max Alexander, who scored 23 points. Karson Busch was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven assists and three steals.
South dropped their record down to 0-18 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Laramie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
South was taken down by Laramie 80-31 in their previous matchup back in January. Will South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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