Baggs rattled by Encampment

The Encampment Boys Varsity

basketball team had the eye of the

tiger when they hosted the Baggs

Rattlers last Friday night. The Tigers

took the win 54-47 in a game

that had the crowd on its feet several

times. The game may not have

made much of a difference concerning

the Tigers or Rattlers placement

at regionals, but the Tigers chalked

up a moral and motivational victory.

Head coach Clint Bromley hopes the

win will provide his team with the

confidence necessary to carry his

Tigers through the regional tournament

and onwards to another state

tournament in Casper. "We wanted

to come out and prove we could play

with them," Bromley said.

The Tiger's strategy was to hold

the Rattlers to their average (points

per game) and for the Tigers to meet

their own average, Bromley said.

Luke Pantle led the way with 17

points, went 3 for 3 from the line,

with four assists two steals and

two blocks. Keegan Johnson did his

part with 15 points and 6 rebounds,

also going 3 for 4 from the line. Guy

Erickson had 10 points, went 6 of

8 from the line and brought down

eight rebounds to keep the ball in

the Tiger's paws. Gage Bartlett

added six points and went 2 of 4

from the arc.

"We had really good bench play

from Johnson and Bartlett that

helped seal this victory," Bromley

said. Johnson hit 12 of his 15 shots

in the first half and Bartlett had

his two huge 3 pointers in the third

quarter to give the Tigers momentum

and seal the lead.

"I think we are peaking at the

right time and everything is starting

to come together the way we

want it to this time of year," Bromley

said.

The Tigers will face the third

ranked Dubois Rams in Casper for

the start of regional playoffs on

Thursday at 7 p.m.