On Friday, Thunder Basin faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Basin Bolts lost 69-48 to the Central Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-38 back in January.
Taylee Cundy
| 02/14/25 @ Central | 10 |
| 02/08/25 @ Laramie | 9 |
| 01/24/25 vs East | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Scottsbluff | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Kelly Walsh | 7 |
Thunder Basin's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylee Cundy, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Cundy a new career-high in points. Addison Rouse was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Thunder Basin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Thunder Basin has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Central, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Thunder Basin has already played their next matchup, a 56-32 loss against East on the 15th. As for Central, they will challenge South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for South: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Central has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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