Campbell County and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but not for long. The Campbell County Camels will be playing at home against the Central Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Campbell County comes in on three and Central on four.
Campbell County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Wheatland, who was ranked ninth at the time (Campbell County was ranked 12th). Campbell County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wheatland 63-61.
01/11/25 vs Wheatland | 20 |
01/03/25 @ Scottsbluff | 17 |
02/03/24 @ Laramie | 16 |
02/09/24 vs East | 16 |
01/26/24 vs Thunder Basin | 13 |
Campbell County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Kuhbacher led the charge by shooting 4-for-5 from deep and dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Those 20 points gave Kuhbacher a new career-high. Kaylie Neary was another key player, putting up 21 points and six assists.
Campbell County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Central was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Kelly Walsh 65-37. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
Campbell County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Campbell County took their win against Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 61-38. Does Campbell County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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