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| 12/13/24 - Away | 60-46 W |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 57-44 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 53-58 L |
| 12/09/21 - Away | 46-52 L |
| 01/05/21 - Away | 65-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Laramie and Natrona County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Laramie Plainsmen will square off against the Natrona County Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laramie has given up an average of 59.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Laramie is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Campbell County, who was ranked fourth at the time (Laramie was ranked fifth). Laramie took a hard 76-62 fall against Campbell County on Saturday. The Plainsmen have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaden Smith, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 19 points along with seven boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mckinney, who went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Laramie was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Natrona County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 38-37 W against the Trojans.
Natrona County's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Laramie, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Laramie strolled past Natrona County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 60-46. Will Laramie repeat their success, or does Natrona County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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