On Thursday, Southeast faced Lingle-Fort Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Southeast Cyclones fell to the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers 34-29. The Cyclones' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
It was another big night for Skyla Wunder, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals for Lingle-Fort Laramie. Wunder is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last seven games she's played. Jordynn Speckner was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Southeast's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southeast won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pine Bluffs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southeast's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so Pine Bluffs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Niobrara County at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Niobrara County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lingle-Fort Laramie a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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