Rock Springs lost against Laramie back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rock Springs TIGERS took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laramie Plainsmen. While losing is never fun, the TIGERS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wyoming basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Plainsmen are ranked second).
| 01/09/25 @ Laramie | 31 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hot Springs County | 13 |
| 12/20/24 vs Rawlins | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs Uintah | 14 |
Despite the loss, Rock Springs still got an impressive performance from Sam Lionberger, who went 14 of 19 on his way to 31 points. With that strong performance, Lionberger is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston James, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rock Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Laramie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Neil Summers, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards. Summers is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Max Alexander was another key player, going 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Rock Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Laramie, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Rock Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-57 victory against South on the 10th. As for Laramie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-39 win against Wheatland on the 10th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
