The Upton Bobcats put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Meeteetse with a sharp 65-44 victory. Given Upton's advantage in MaxPreps' Wyoming basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Meeteetse is ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Meeteetse saw an underclassman step up: Max Potas scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jason Moody, who scored four points along with 13 rebounds.
Upton's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Meeteetse, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Moorcroft at 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2024. Moorcroft comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Meeteetse and Shoshoni will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
