It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wheatland can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Pinedale Wranglers and fell 54-17. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Wheatland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Anderson posted 11 points. That was a full 64.7% of Wheatland's points, marking the 14th time in a row Anderson has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Elyn Bowers was her usual excellent self, going 11-for-14 on her way to 23 points along with six steals and five rebounds for Pinedale. Bowers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 17 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyxis White, who earned nine points and five boards.
Wheatland's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Pinedale, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Wheatland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-57 victory against Powell on the 14th. As for Pinedale, they have also already played their next contest, a 48-26 loss against Douglas on the 14th.
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