Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Pinedale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mountain View Buffalos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pinedale Wranglers at 5:00 p.m.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Lander Valley, who was ranked 25th at the time (Mountain View was ranked eighth). Mountain View fell 48-40 to Lander Valley on Friday.
Meanwhile, Pinedale came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 62-30. The Wranglers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Mountain View better focus on containing Elyn Bowers and Alyxis White as the pair were huge in Pinedale's win. Bowers went 9 for 15 on her way to 28 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while White almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Bowers' evening made it 27 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Maddy Hawke also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Pinedale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Pinedale, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Mountain View came up short against Pinedale when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 55-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bowers, who went 10 of 18 en route to 35 points and three blocks. Now that Mountain View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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