Rocky Mountain and Wind River are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The pair will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Wyoming (Rocky Mountain is ranked 57th, while Wind River is ranked 54th).
Last Saturday, Rocky Mountain came up short against Shoshoni and fell 50-38. Rocky Mountain has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tucker Jackson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Minchow, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Wind River suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Greybull by a score of 47-45. That's two games in a row now that Wind River has lost by exactly two points.
Rocky Mountain bumped their record down to 3-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wind River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Rocky Mountain came up short against Wind River in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 65-58. Can Rocky Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
