On Saturday, Thunder Basin faced East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Basin Bolts lost 56-32 to the East Thunderbirds. The Bolts haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Thunder Basin's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylee Cundy, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Rouse, who had 15 points and seven boards.
Thunder Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for East, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thunder Basin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Campbell County at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. As for East, they are taking a road trip to square off against Laramie at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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