The Green River Wolves will challenge the Riverton Wolverines at 1:44 p.m. on Friday. Green River is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Green River heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They lost to Rock Springs on the road by a 70-52 margin.
Meanwhile, Riverton ended up a good deal behind Kelly Walsh on Thursday and lost 59-43. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Green River will have to contain Malachi Smith as he made an impact in Riverton's last game. He dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Smith has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cox, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Green River, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Green River was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverton when the teams last played back in February, winning 56-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who shot 61% from the field to rack up 22 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Green River still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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