Basketball Recap: Little Snake River Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Rattlers

Previous 3 Games

12/21/24 vs Meeteetse	55-36
12/20/24 vs Dubois	65-29
12/14/24 vs Big Piney	55-51

Little Snake River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past the Meeteetse Longhorns with points to spare, taking the game 55-36. For the Rattlers, this counts as revenge for the 38-25 victory the Longhorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Little Snake River's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcos Marquez, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and five steals. Marquez has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridger Cozzens, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.

Little Snake River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Max Potas and Johnathan Ogden certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Potas put up 17 points and eight rebounds, while Ogden had seven points along with five assists and three steals. That was a full 47.2% of Meeteetse's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Little Snake River now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Meeteetse, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Little Snake River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-33 defeat against Upton on the 21st. After both having extra time off, Meeteetse and Burlington will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Meeteetse is facing Burlington at the right time seeing as Burlington is stuck on a four-game losing streak.