South lost against Riverton back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The South Bison came up short against the Riverton Wolverines, falling 71-51. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
01/09/25 vs Riverton | 3 |
12/21/24 vs Stargate School | 4 |
12/20/24 vs Hayden | 6 |
12/19/24 vs Grand Valley | 3 |
12/14/24 vs Southeast | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why South lost, don't look at Dominic Callahan. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 7 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Callahan is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Fernandez, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Malachi Smith was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 18 boards for Riverton. Those 28 points gave Smith a new career-high. Eric Smith was another key player, putting up 13 points along with six assists and three steals.
South's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Riverton, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-57 defeat against Rock Springs on the 10th. As for Riverton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-40 loss against Sheridan on the 10th.
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