On Saturday, the Laramie Plainsmen faced the Central Indians in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Laramie came out on top against Central by a score of 80-72. Winning may never get old, but Laramie sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Laramie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Max Alexander led the charge by scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Alexander pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Smith, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Laramie is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-3.
Laramie's road trip will continue as they head out to face Evanston at 1:30 p.m. on March 7th. Laramie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 matchups -- so hopefully Evanston likes a good challenge. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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