In Encampment, I thought our defense was better – we were more aggressive and physically. I was happy see that improvement. We were also more deliberate on offense, seeing floor better and moving ball around better.”

Coach Jennifer Scheer

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ENCAMPMENT – A strong defense by the Southeast High School Lady Cyclones resulted in a 29-22 win by Southeast in a physical matchup against 1A Southwest rival Encampment on the road on Saturday, February 1.

On Thursday, a point-for-point battle between the Lady Cyclones and the Lingle-Fort Laramie (LFL) Lady Doggers found Southeast trailing LFL by two possessions, 37-32, at the final buzzer.

Southeast’s win against Encampment improved the team’s overall record to 11-6. The Lady Cyclones currently sit in the No. 2 spot in the 1A Southeast Conference with a 3-2 record.

“We saw some good things vs LFL (on Thursday) for a couple of minutes here and there of really good basketball,” coach Jennifer Scheer said. “Our defense wasn’t where it needed to be, though. Kudos to LFL – they are tough and scrappy. We didn’t capitalize when we needed to on certain things.”

The Lady Cyclones made adjustments on Friday in preparation for Encampment.

“In Encampment, I thought our defense was better – we were more aggressive and physically,” Scheer added. “I was happy see that improvement. We were also more deliberate on offense, seeing floor better and moving ball around better. It was a better game on Saturday.”

GoCo rivalry 

Both teams netted four points in the first quarter between Southeast and LFL. Senior Anna Hartman and sophomore Lyla Wernsman collected points for the Lady Cyclones with a bucket apiece while Hartman grabbed a steal on defense.

The deadlock continued into the second quarter. Wernsman and sophomore Brylie Booth commenced the second with steals before Booth went on a four-point run. A pair of close-range shots by senior Brooklyn Leithead placed Southeast ahead, 12-10, with two minutes remaining.

Sophomore Rein Coulson forced a turnover with a steal, setting Leithead up to score a jumper and Southeast led by two possessions, 14-10.

LFL responded with a four-point run to tie the game once again, 14-14, as the clock reached 30 seconds in the first half. A 3-pointer by the Lady Doggers allowed LFL to take control of the scoreboard, 17-14, at halftime.

The Lady Cyclones recaptured the lead early in the third quarter, 18-17, following close-range shots by Leithead and Booth. Leithead grabbed a steal and went on to toss in a jumper to keep Southeast up, 19-18.

LFL answered with a five-point run to pull ahead, 25-20.

Despite buckets by Leithead and Hartman, the Lady Doggers maintained a two-possession lead, 29-24, as the fourth quarter began.

Southeast battled to close the gap in a final quarter that saw both teams collect eight points. Booth netted five points while junior Taylor Tregemba tallied a close-range shot and free throw.

Two Lady Cyclones posted double-digit scoring against LFL, led by Leithead with 12 at Booth at 11. Hartman contributed four points, Tregemba three and Wernsman two.

On the boards, Leithead and Booth each set the pace with seven rebounds. Coulson totaled four rebounds with two apiece by junior Keana Llewellyn, Hartman, Wernsman and Tregemba.

Encampment

Encampment won the first quarter against Southeast, 10-6. Battling back in the second quarter, the Lady Cyclones responded with nine points while an ironclad Southeast defense held Encampment to only two points.

The halftime score favored the Lady Cyclones, 15-12.

Southeast topped Encampment in scoring by two crucial possessions in the second half, 14-10, to triumph at the final buzzer.

Leithead paced the Lady Cyclones in scoring against Encampment with 13 points. Booth collected six points, Wernsman five, Hartman three and Tregemba two.

Booth pulled down eight rebounds while Leithead grabbed five.