The Big Piney Punchers are taking a road trip to challenge the Rich Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Big Piney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Wright, who was ranked 12th at the time (Big Piney was ranked 18th). Big Piney was the clear victor by an 80-55 margin over Wright back in December of 2024. The Punchers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Rich waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Rangers 74-35. That looming 74-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Rich is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Big Piney, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Big Piney was taken down by Rich 73-46 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Big Piney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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