The Wright Panthers will challenge the Big Horn Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wright will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Moorcroft, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Wright claimed a resounding 57-18 win over Moorcroft. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since December 9, 2023.
Briana Meza
| 02/22/25 vs Moorcroft | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs Glenrock | 14 |
| 01/31/25 vs Big Horn | 14 |
| 01/18/25 vs Kaycee | 14 |
| 12/20/24 vs Greybull | 14 |
It was another big night for Briana Meza, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Jocelyn Umiker was another key player, to rack up 18 points and seven rebounds.
Wright smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Big Horn waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-54 W against the Buffaloes.
Big Horn's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points over those games. As for Wright, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Things could have been worse for Wright, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-51 loss to Big Horn when the teams last played on Friday. Can Wright avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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