Faced with a truncated schedule and less than cooperative traveling conditions, the Lady Braves overcame the situation and overwhelmed a pair of opponents on the road in Riverton and Cody as the team improved to (10-6) overall.

@ Riverton
Star Valley jumped out to a nice start with a 17-point first quarter and built a 12-point lead midway through the second stanza before the Wolverines capitalized on a lull in the Star Valley scoring with a 13-0 run. Star Valley recovered, taking a 25-23 lead into halftime and then building a modest 36-30 cushion heading into the fourth quarter. The Lady Braves outscored Riverton 11-7 in the final period for a 47-37 victory. Page Nield led the team with 13 points. Lacy Coles chipped in nine in a very balanced offensive outing.

@ Cody
The Lady Braves’ defense was stifling in Cody as the Fillies never could solve it in what ultimately became a 45-27 rout. Otessa Olsen had 14 points and Nield and Coles added eight points each. McKenna Brog had four points, six rebounds and four steals.

Look for more details about the weekend in the February 12, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent.

The Lady Braves will be back home next weekend where they will face off against two of the better teams in the Western Conference as they host Kelly Walsh (8-4) and Rock Springs (8-5) at Star Valley High School.

The Trojans’ game with Evanston has been postponed until February 10 but KWHS will host Green River on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers were nipped by the #4 Wolves 53-50 on the Rock Springs court on Thursday.

The varsity girls game with Kelly Walsh will tip at 6 p.m. at SVHS on Friday February 14. The varsity girls game with Rock Springs is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start on Saturday afternoon.

Both varsity contests will be carried by SVI Media via their streaming platform and also via traditional and online radio.