Niobrara County and Lingle-Fort Laramie squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Niobrara County had to settle for second. They lost 57-37 to the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers. The Tigers have struggled against the Doggers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meetings.
Jaci Vetter
| 03/01/25 vs Lingle-Fort Laramie | 50% |
| 01/03/25 vs Morrill | 43% |
| 02/01/25 @ Rock River | 40% |
| 02/14/25 @ Guernsey-Sunrise | 31% |
| 02/08/25 vs Moorcroft | 29% |
Niobrara County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaci Vetter, who posted six points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Sarah Krein, who earned seven points.
Leading Lingle-Fort Laramie to victory were Charlotte Speckner and Skyla Wunder. Speckner dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds, while Wunder went 8-for-19 to rack up 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Wunder has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Jordynn Speckner was another key player, putting up two points in addition to six assists, six rebounds, and five steals.
Niobrara County's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Niobrara County Tigers take on Cokeville Panthers on Thursday. Cokeville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Niobrara County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, they will square off against Burlington on Thursday. Burlington will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lingle-Fort Laramie surely won't give up without a fight.
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