Rock Springs lost to South back in January of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Rock Springs TIGERS took down the South Bison 72-57. The TIGERS pushed the score to 61-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bison cut but never quite recovered from.
Rock Springs found their leader in sophomore Boston James, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Eddy, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
TIGERS
| 01/10/25 @ South | 19 |
| 12/19/24 vs Uintah | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Rawlins | 14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hot Springs County | 9 |
Rock Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
South's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Fernandez, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezmond Waters, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Rock Springs now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Rock Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-59 loss against Sheridan on the 11th. As for South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-49 defeat against Natrona County on the 11th.
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