Snakes block Tigers road to state

The Encampment Tigers lost their chance to compete in the state championship Saturday. They lost 29-42 against Little Snake River Valley Rattlers at the 1A West Regional Boy Basketball Tournament in Lander.

Thursday night, the Tigers faced Dubois Rams and lost the game 43-55.

“This was a key game for us,” head coach Dan Kraft said. “I didn’t have the kids ready for low post.”

Dubois has a player who is as tall as A.J. Kuster and Kyle Wessel, but bigger, Kraft said. The first half ended 14-20.

In the second half, the Tigers used a zone defense with Kuster in front and Wessel behind Dubois’ scor...

 

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