On Saturday, Laramie faced Campbell County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laramie Plainsmen took a hard 76-62 fall against the Campbell County Camels. The Plainsmen have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Several Plainsmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaden Smith, who went 7-for-17 en route to 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Isaac Kirsch also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Laramie was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Campbell County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lane Hladky, who shot 67% from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points and six assists. Thanks to that strong game, Hladky now owns an excellent 40.7% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Andela, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards.
Laramie's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Campbell County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Laramie and Campbell County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Laramie will face off against Natrona County at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laramie has given up an average of 59.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Campbell County, they will take on Kelly Walsh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Campbell County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Kelly Walsh likes a good challenge.
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