South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Rock Springs TIGERS at home by a 72-57 margin. The Bison were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the TIGERS apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Several Bison players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Fernandez, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezmond Waters, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, South smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Springs only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Rock Springs found their leader in sophomore Boston James, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Eddy, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Rock Springs, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-49 loss against Natrona County on the 11th. As for Rock Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-59 defeat against Sheridan on the 11th.
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