It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Big Piney Punchers had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 53-48 W over the Grizzlies. For Big Piney, this counts as revenge for the 52-43 defeat Rocky Mountain walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Rocky Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cole Minchow. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with two steals. Minchow is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Haslem, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Big Piney has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
Big Piney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-44 win vs. Kemmerer on the 24th. Rocky Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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