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Thermopolis Bobcats run into trouble over two days
Independent by Mark Dykes
Last week, the Thermopolis High School
stop to it and the rst quarter had the Bob-
cats trailing by only two, 15-13. Gerber not-
boys basketball team dropped two games, tak- ed this was the result of a 13-7 run against
ing on Worland at home Thursday and playing Worland during which no one player scored
at Buffalo Friday. all the points. It was everybody contribut-
Things started rough for the boys on their ing, Gerber said.
home court, with a 72-39 loss to Worland. Coach Going into the second quarter, Gerber
Kevin Gerber noted Thursday was Senior Night, said they ran into some foul trouble. While
and had mentioned previously some might it wound up being a 17-15 quarter, Roling
think of it as a distraction but he believes it is turned on the steam, scoring 11 of his 18
a good one to have. His philosophy is when the points. Gerber said his teammates helped
seniors have spent the time being on the team him get to the basket, setting up screens and
and given a lot of their time to a high school making it difcult for Buffalo to get to him.
career, they deserve to be on the court rst. The three big starters DeVries, Schwal-
Among the starters was Logan Bartholomew, be and Bartholomew wound up with their
who after last weeks games, voiced he would third fouls for the game in the second as well.
give up his spot. Gerber spoke to the senior and Thats where Trey [Davis] and Brett [Nico-
told him he earned that starting spot. Joining demus], they both stepped up in a really big
Determination
Jeffrey VanAntwerp keeps an eye on his Glenrock
opponent Friday night.
Wrestlers head
to regionals by Rex Clothier
With duals against both Lovell and highly rated Glen-
rock Thursday and Friday, the Bobcats faced a sizable
challenge; especially with the effect of the local u-bug
and injury. It was not unexpected that the Bobcats would
not be at their best but there were bright spots in both
duals though the Cats were on the short end of 39-30
and 59-21 scores.
Against Lovell, Michael Harvey (170 lbs.) started the
Bobcats off with a narrow one point victory, 8-7, while
giving up three takedowns. Harvey countered with two
reversals and a near fall. Both wrestlers scored an es-
cape for the nal score.
Austin Ireland (106 lbs.) scored on three takedowns to
extend his match to overtime where he promptly scored
his fourth for the victory, 8-6. photo by Cindy Glasson
Jon Hagen (120 lbs.) tied the team score at that point
with a fall at 4:47, but the Bobcats were unable to main- Mine!
tain the momentum losing the next four matches (15
Lady Bobcat Jules Ward is determined to keep the ball away from rival Lady Warriors during Thursday night's game against
team points) for a 39-24 total.
Worland. The girls played their last home game of the season, and for many, their high school careers, on their home court.
Cullen Becher (160 lbs.) raised the Bobcat total with
a quick dispatching of his Lovell opponent in a rst pe-