Basketball teams from Star Valley High School were in Sweetwater County for the weekend with games in both Green River and Rock Springs as part of the Flaming Gorge Classic.
The Braves went into the tournament after a 58-49 Thursday evening victory on their home court against visiting Sugar-Salem (ID). The Braves had four players in double-figures led by newcomer Dylan Shumway who hit (5) 3-point baskets. Cooper Lancaster had 12, Max Jensen had 11 and Bryson Nield finished with ten.
Friday morning brought a matchup with Thunder Basin with the Braves pulling out a 59-54 win. Jensen and Nield again finished in double-figures.
The Natrona Mustangs were the Friday night opponent and jumped out on the Braves and never looked back as they snapped a four-game losing streak to Star Valley in a 69-47 final. Zane Hedges came off the bench to lead the team with 15 points.
Finally on Saturday morning the Braves crushed the Cheyenne South Bison with a final of 74-29. Shumway was hot from beyond the arc again and finished with 19 total points. Cooper Lancaster scored 17 and Max Jensen finished with 14.
Star Valley is now off for the Christmas break with their next game scheduled for January 4 at Sugar-Salem High School.
FRIDAY BOYS
Star Valley 59 Thunder Basin 54
Kelly Walsh 55 Lyman 40
#4 Farson-Eden 52 Grace (ID) 49
#5 Pinedale 70 Cheyenne South 40
Thunder Basin 48 Evanston 28
Mountain View 49 Green River 67
Star Valley 47 Natrona County 69
Rock Springs 37 Bear Lake 36
Kemmerer 60 Shoshoni 53
SATURDAY
Star Valley 74 Cheyenne South 29
Thunder Basin 46 Riverton 43
Rock Springs 65 Mountain View 48
Uintah (UT) 60 Kelly Walsh 52
Natrona County 65 Grace (ID) 48
Evanston 59 #5 Pinedale 44
Bear Lake (ID) 50 #4 Farson-Eden 47
Lyman 51 Green River 47
Rawlins 46 Rock Springs 45
#1 Upton 68 #2 Cokeville 53
Kemmerer 60 Rocky Mountain 27
#2 Cokeville 64 Riverside 36
#3 Cheyenne Central 68 #2 Laramie 67
The Lady Braves ran into a tough Pinedale squad on Thursday in a 50-46 loss before trying to reload against the Skyline (ID) Grizzlies who came into Friday morning’s contest at (7-1). Star Valley put together a great effort in a 58-48 loss but had three players in double-figures as Kenlee Engelhardt, Sheridan Coles and Emily Dana each scored 11. Dana also pulled down ten rebounds.
The Star Valley girls finally broke through into the win column on Saturday morning as they smashed Cheyenne South 54-20. Engelhardt put together an amazing effort with 22 points, ten steals and four blocked shots in the win. Coles scored nine while Bailey Erickson and Makayla Christiansen each finished with seven points.
The Lady Braves are off until January 4 with a trip to Soda Springs.
FRIDAY GIRLS
Lyman 42 Natrona 35
Skyline 58 Star Valley 48
Pinedale 56 Evanston 13
Bear Lake 45 Kelly Walsh 42
South 29 Rawlins 26
Lyman 50 Riverton 38
Thunder Basin 58 Green River 51
Mountain View 52 Rock Springs 30
SATURDAY GIRLS
#4 Cody 56 #5 Sheridan 54
Thunder Basin 54 Kelly Walsh 40
#3 Mountain View 63 Natrona County 53
Star Valley 54 Cheyenne South 20
Skyline (ID) 52 Rock Springs 35
Thunder Basin 56 Evanston 22
Riverton 49 Rawlins 34
Pinedale 49 Green River 41
#1 Cokeville 63 #2 Upton 58
#1 Cokeville 52 Riverside 31
Cheyenne Central 47 #3 Laramie 39
#1 Cheyenne Eat 55 Mountain Vista (CO) 48
