The Upton Bobcats will take on the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers in a tournament on Saturday. Upton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Upton against Casper Christian as the team secured a 65-20 win. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lingle-Fort Laramie put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Southeast by a score of 74-64. Given the Doggers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wyoming basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Cyclones are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upton better focus on containing Brady Cook and Brody Roberts as the pair were huge in Lingle-Fort Laramie's win. Cook dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards, while Roberts went 8-for-17 to rack up 17 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Cook is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last 48 games he's played dating back to last season. Anthony Arnusch was another key player, shooting 63% from the field on his way to 18 points.
Upton pushed their record up to 20-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, their win bumped their record up to 24-0.
Everything went Upton's way against Lingle-Fort Laramie in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, as Upton made off with a 55-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upton 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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