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| 02/16/24 - Home | 57-30 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 62-45 W |
| 02/17/23 - Home | 44-28 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 42-27 W |
| 02/18/22 - Home | 60-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pine Bluffs is 8-2 against Niobrara County since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pine Bluffs Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Niobrara County Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Pine Bluffs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Wheatland, who was ranked ninth at the time (Pine Bluffs was ranked 17th). Pine Bluffs fell just short of Wheatland by a score of 52-49 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since January 11th.
Meanwhile, Niobrara County hadn't done well against Southeast recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Niobrara County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-29 victory over Southeast. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pine Bluffs better keep an eye on Tessa Manning. She was instrumental in Niobrara County's win, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Manning has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Hannah Krein, who scored eight points.
Niobrara County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Pine Bluffs' loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Niobrara County, their record is now 15-5.
Everything came up roses for Pine Bluffs against Niobrara County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 57-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Bluffs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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