East is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Sidney. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Thunderbirds made off with a 46-45 win over the Red Raiders. The Thunderbirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Raiders, too.
Despite the defeat, Sidney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Khloe Schrader posted 12 points and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Schrader. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Nesbitt, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Thunderbirds
| 12/18/25 @ Sidney | 46-45 |
| 12/13/25 @ Evanston | 62-22 |
| 12/13/25 vs Star Valley | 44-39 |
| 12/12/25 vs Rock Springs | 65-21 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for East, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Sidney, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-32 defeat against Kearney on the 19th. As for Sidney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-24 victory against Torrington on the 19th.
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