On Saturday, Campbell County faced Wheatland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Campbell County Camels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 victory over the Wheatland Bulldogs. The win was familiar territory for the Camels who have now won three games in a row.
| 01/11/25 vs Wheatland | 20 |
| 01/03/25 @ Scottsbluff | 17 |
| 02/03/24 @ Laramie | 16 |
| 02/09/24 vs East | 16 |
| 01/26/24 vs Thunder Basin | 13 |
Campbell County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Kuhbacher, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Those 20 points gave Kuhbacher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Neary, who posted 21 points and six assists.
Campbell County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Wheatland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Anderson went 11 of 22 on her way to 30 points in addition to six boards and five assists. That was a full 49.2% of Wheatland's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Mickelson, who had four points and nine rebounds.
Campbell County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Campbell County will host Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Campbell County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wheatland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-20 victory against Southeast on the 11th.
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