In what's become a running theme this season, the Douglas Bearcats gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They breezed by Torrington at home to the tune of 62-23. Given Douglas' advantage in MaxPreps' Wyoming basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Torrington is ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Torrington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mac Hibben. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with five rebounds. That was a full 34.8% of Torrington's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Douglas and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Torrington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Douglas and Wheatland will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Torrington, Torrington and Rawlins will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Rawlins is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
