On Friday, the East Thunderbirds faced the Douglas Bearcats in a battle between two of the state's top teams. East suffered a rough 57-33 defeat at the hands of Douglas. East's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Douglas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Olsen, who scored 19 points along with three steals. The contest was Olsen's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Jill Fertig was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
East's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Douglas, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
East won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Kelly Walsh at 3:00 p.m. on January 6th. Hopefully Kelly Walsh focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 on Friday. Douglas and Natrona County will face off at 3:00 p.m. on January 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Natrona County 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 41st, while Douglas is ranked first).
