Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Little Snake River couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a hard 59-45 fall against the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers on Friday. The Rattlers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Doggers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Despite the defeat, Little Snake River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tymber Cozzens went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds. Granit Ready was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Little Snake River was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their second loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Leading Lingle-Fort Laramie to victory were Brody Roberts and Brady Cook. Roberts almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Cook almost dropped a double-double with 14 boards and nine assists. That's the most rebounds Cook has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Hatch, who earned 11 points.
Little Snake River's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, the win keeps them at an undefeated 27-0.
Little Snake River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-44 defeat against Niobrara County on the 8th. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-32 victory against Upton on the 8th.
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