Rock Springs fought the good fight in their overtime game against Riverton on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Riverton Wolverines by a score of 57-55. The TIGERS were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/30/25 vs Riverton | 12 |
| 01/25/25 vs Natrona County | 9 |
| 01/11/25 @ East | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Kelly Walsh | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ Evanston | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Rock Springs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Boston James dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards set a new season-high mark for James. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Eddy, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rock Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Leading Riverton to victory were Malachi Smith and Eric Smith. Malachi dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards, while Eric posted 14 points. Malachi is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Branden Monroe was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Rock Springs now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Riverton, their record now sits at 5-10.
Rock Springs has already played their next contest, a 68-48 win against Green River on the 31st. As for Riverton, they will be playing at home against Kelly Walsh at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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