The Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over Guernsey-Sunrise. Lingle-Fort Laramie has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lingle-Fort Laramie was led to victory by Jordynn Speckner and Natalie Speckner. Speckner almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals, while Speckner almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Speckner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Hatch, who scored 11 points.
Lingle-Fort Laramie's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Guernsey-Sunrise, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Lingle-Fort Laramie will head out on the road to face off against Burns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wyoming (Lingle-Fort Laramie is ranked 16th, while Burns is ranked 32nd). As for Guernsey-Sunrise, they will be playing at home against Southeast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so Guernsey-Sunrise's offense will have their work cut out for them.