On Friday, Niobrara County faced Lingle-Fort Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Niobrara County Tigers were outmatched by the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers and fell 79-42. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-36 back in January.
Leading Lingle-Fort Laramie to victory were Brady Cook and Brody Roberts. Cook dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Roberts dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Cook is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 41 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ned Nelson, who posted 11 points.
Niobrara County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Lingle-Fort Laramie, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
The future could be bright for both Niobrara County and Lingle-Fort Laramie: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Niobrara County will look to extend Moorcroft's seven-game losing streak when the meet at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Lingle-Fort Laramie will try to hand Crawford their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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