The Rich Rebels lost to the Kemmerer Rangers back in December of 2023, but the Rich Rebels didn't allow the Kemmerer Rangers the same satisfaction on Thursday. Rich narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kemmerer 33-31.
Rich found their leader in underclassman Molly Weston, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Jainee Wallentine, who scored six points.
The victory got Rich back to even at 4-4. As for Kemmerer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Rich will head out on the road to face off against Farson-Eden at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Farson-Eden is ranked 53rd in Wyoming, while Rich is ranked 62nd in Utah). As for Kemmerer, they will be playing at home against Shoshoni at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shoshoni's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Kemmerer's offense will have their work cut out for Kemmerer.
