The Worland lady Warrior Girls Basketball Team finished their 2022-2023 season at the Wyoming 3A West Regional Basketball Tournament at Mountain View High School this past week.
Worland would open the bracket tournament as the number 3 seed from the Northwest Quad.
The Lady Warriors would face the number 2 seed from the Southwest Quad Lyman Lady Eagles.
With a slow start by both teams and some confusion about the score, Worland would trail the 1st period 8-9, or did they?
Worland continued with defensive pressure and key scores from Junior Taylor Simmons the Lady Warriors finished the first half up by 8 over Lyman.
The Lady Eagles would close the gap in the 3rd period that would set up an “instant classic” finish.
With what appeared to be a 6th time out of the half Lyman would get the 42-41 win over Worland.
Simmons had 11 points that included three 3-point shots, and Manaia Peterson with 9 points.
In the defeat, which included an incredible effort from the Worland girl’s team, Junior Yahaira Aguayo was injured and wouldn’t return for the remainder of the tournament.
Listen to the rebroadcast of the Lyman game by scrolling below.
2022-23 3A West Girls Regional Basketball Tournament 3A West Girls
The loss would send the Lady Warriors to the Consolation side of the bracket where they would play the Lander Lady Tigers.
Worland would force over a dozen turnovers in the first period that would end with the Lady warriors leading 11-4 after one.
Lander was able to close the gap in the second period and end the 1st half with the Lady Warriors up by 4, 21-17.
The third period would end with Lander inching closer 30-29.
In the final period, the Lady Warriors couldn’t hold Lander’s ability to hit from the 3-point line.
The Lady Tigers made eight 3-pointers, 3 of those by Lander’s Megan Winfield.
Seven Lady Warriors scored in the 45-40 loss.
Sophomore MacKenzie Ray led the team in scoring with 12, 8 of those from the free throw line.
Manaia Peterson with 9, Shae Whitlock had 6 off the bench and Maddy Glanz. Nayelli Aguayo and Taylor Simmons each had 5 points.
Listen to the rebroadcast of the Lander game by scrolling below.
