Pinedale has gone 9-1 against Mountain View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinedale Wranglers will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain View Buffalos at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Pinedale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Pinedale is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Lyman, who was ranked tenth at the time (Pinedale was ranked fifth). Pinedale claimed a resounding 62-30 victory over Lyman. The Wranglers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ Lyman | 28 |
| 01/14/25 vs Big Piney | 26 |
| 01/11/25 vs Rawlins | 21 |
| 01/11/25 vs Buffalo | 22 |
| 01/10/25 vs Douglas | 22 |
Pinedale can attribute much of their success to Elyn Bowers, who went 9 of 15 en route to 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, and Alyxis White, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. The game was Bowers' 27th in a row with at least ten points. Maddy Hawke also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Pinedale was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyman only racked up six assists.
Meanwhile, Mountain View came up short against Lander Valley on Friday and fell 48-40.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Pinedale, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Pinedale was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 55-43. Does Pinedale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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