The Riverton Wolverines pushed their score all the way to 64 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 78-64 bruising from Rock Springs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Saturday (58), Riverton still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Riverton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Parker Paxton. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points. That was a full 43.8% of Riverton's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Darrick DeVries was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Riverton now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Rock Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverton will take on Kelly Walsh at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kelly Walsh is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Rock Springs, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Shoshoni at 4:30 p.m. Shoshoni is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
