On Thursday, Wheatland faced Torrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wheatland Bulldogs came up short against the Torrington Trailblazers, falling 54-34. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lily Anderson
| 02/20/25 @ Torrington | 16 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pine Bluffs | 27 |
| 02/15/25 @ Glenrock | 27 |
| 02/07/25 @ Buffalo | 20 |
| 02/01/25 @ Newcastle | 23 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Wheatland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Anderson posted 16 points and five steals. The matchup was Anderson's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayden Davis, who earned eight points.
Even though they lost, Wheatland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Wheatland's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Torrington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Wheatland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-49 victory against Rawlins on the 22nd. Torrington has also already played their next matchup (against Burns), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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