Rawlins fought the good fight in their overtime match against Buffalo on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Buffalo Bison by a score of 78-75. One positive for the Outlaws, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Rawlins lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damien Vialpando, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 26 points. Vialpando is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Searle, who went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points.
Outlaws
| 01/18/25 vs Buffalo | 10 |
| 02/17/24 vs Wheatland | 10 |
| 12/15/23 vs Uintah | 8 |
| 03/02/24 vs Wheatland | 8 |
| 12/14/23 @ Green River | 7 |
Even though they lost, Rawlins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Brady Engling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Buffalo, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds. Engling's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Zayne Huber was another key player, going 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Rawlins and nudges their season record down to 1-9. As for Buffalo, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rawlins will take on Burns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buffalo, they will square off against Glenrock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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