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Sweep gives Buffs early lead in conference race

Published by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:04pm

Tongue River Eagles at Buff Gym Saturday

Lady Buffs seek breakthrough

Published by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:02pm

What will it take for the Greybull Lady Buffs to break out of the slump that seems to be hanging over their heads? They have been working on breaking the press, trying to keep the tempo of the game to their advantage, and improving their rebounding on both ends of the court.
But they continue to struggle.
Those struggles proved costly last weekend as they opened the conference season with losses to Rocky Mountain, 47-28 Friday, in the friendly confines of the Buff Gym, and then got shot down by Wind River in Pavilion Saturday, 64-38.
Coach Jeff Hunt gave credit to the Lady Grizzlies saying, “They are a great team and they came out strong. They put a three-quarter-court trap on us that hurt. We had a difficult time getting the ball on our side of the court in the first half.”
The Buffs trailed 15-4 after one and 28-12 at the half, but did a much better job in the second half.

Split leaves JV boys with 5-8 mark

Published by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:01pm

The Greybull Buff JV stands at 5-8 after splitting a pair of games over the weekend.
The Buffs opened the weekend with a 34-18 win over Rocky Mountain.  Carter Jacobs paced the team with 12 points, followed by Cord Edeler with 10 and Rex Cooper with seven.
“It was good to get a win against Rocky,” said Coach James Armel.  “They are always a well-coached team and their players run their system well.
“We had several players step up and help the team, as we dealt with injury, sickness and ineligibility.”
The Buffs came up short in their bid for a weekend sweep, losing a road game at Wind River, 61-52.
“Playing back-to-back games was tough with a larger number of players out,” said Armel. “I asked the main core to play many minutes and they could for about 3 1/2 quarters. We ran out of steam at the end and made several mistakes that led to the difference in the score.”

Rodriguez, Atilano spark JV girls past Wind River

Published by admin on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:00pm

Sophomore Jasmine Rodriguez scored 14 points and senior Angie Atilano contributed 13 to help the Greybull Lady Buff JV defeat Wind River 65-21 and salvage a weekend split Saturday in Pavillion.  
Coach Nate Boyer said the girls “really wanted to come out strong” after a four-point loss to Rocky Mountain, 38-34, the previous evening.
 “We ran our plays really well and had one of our best games with regards to rebounding,” he said of the performance.  Balanced scoring was a key, as in addition to Rodriguez and Atilano, the Lady Buffs got 10 from sophomore Shayne Cheatham and every player scored at least two points.
“It’s always nice to see everyone on the roster make a contribution to the score especially when the final result is a win.”
The Rocky Mountain game was a heartbreaker for the girls.  

Sanford, Strohschein, Alexander and Bertolini win Don Runner titles

Published by admin on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 2:11pm

Greybull-Riverside claimed four individual titles at a condensed version of the annual Don Runner Memorial Invitational in Pavillion.

Normally a two-day event, it was condensed into a single day of competition after Buffalo, Big Piney and Glenrock bowed out due to concerns about the weather, which wrought havoc on the statewide sports schedule.

Lady Buffs seek consistency as conference season begins

Published by admin on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:52am

Unfortunately, you can’t blame everything on the weather, and Coach Jeff Hunt, assessing the Greybull Lady Buffs’ two losses last weekend at the Big Horn Basin Classic, didn’t consider blaming anyone. His sole comment was, “We had another tough weekend. We struggled against the press and just couldn’t get anything going on offense.”

The Buffs fell to Thermopolis, 56-35, in Friday’s opener, and lost their second game to the Cody Bronc JV, 51-33. 

Rodriguez joins 1,000 point club

Published by admin on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:48am

Greybull High School senior Carlos Rodriguez joined the 1,000-point club during his team’s game against Burlington Friday night at the Big Horn Basin Hoops Classic.

A four-year starter, he finished the night with 31 points.

“When you look at what Carlos has accomplished over his four years, it’s very impressive,” said Coach Logan Burningham. “This year, we’ve seen a major jump in his overall play.  

Buffs rally for double overtime win

Published by admin on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:47am

The Greybull Buffs would not be denied in their quest for a win at the Big Horn Basin Hoops Classic.

After a 62-20 thumping at the hands of 3A Thermopolis, and with severe winter weather casting doubt on the status of Saturday’s games, the Buffs and the Burlington Huskies pushed each other to the limit Friday night before Greybull emerged with a 57-53 double overtime win.

Lady Buff JV improves to 5-3

Published by admin on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 12:23pm

Junior Mya Oatman scored six and sophomores Camila Acuna and Shayne Cheatham each chipped in five to lead the Greybull  Lady Buff junior varsity team to a 28-16 win over St. Stephens in a two-quarter game played Saturday afternoon.
“It’s tough to get going in a two-quarter game, but we saw a lot of growth with our underclassmen,” said Nathan Boyer, the team’s coach. “The plays are starting to stick and we were able to produce some scoring off the transition.”
Boyer said Oatman and Acuna scored most of their points in the paint, applying what they’ve learned in practice about being more physical and going up strong after collecting offensive rebounds.
The win followed on the heels of a 56-46 loss to Wyoming Indian Friday night. Oatman and Acuna scored 12 and 10 respectively and sophomore Jasmine Rodriguez chipped in another nine points.

Second-half rally lifts Buffs past St. Stephens

Published by admin on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 12:22pm

By Nathan Oster