March Madness is now in full force!

4A East at Sheridan:

#1 Sheridan and #2 Gillette each receive a first round bye, and have both qualified for the state tournament.

To break the 3-way tie between East, Central, and Laramie, first check record vs. highest team in the conference not involved in the tie. Laramie loses and drops to the #5 seed, because the Plainsmen don’t have a win vs. Sheridan, whereas East and Central do. East then gets the #3 seed over Central, because the Thunderbirds have a better record vs. non-conference opponents. East has wins vs. Kelly Walsh, Evanston and Scottsbluff, NE, and Central doesn’t.

Thursday, March 5:

#4 Cheyenne Central 50 #5 Laramie 47 - Laramie Eliminated. Central qualifies for the state tournament.

#3 Cheyenne East 53 #6 Cheyenne South 46 - South Eliminated. East qualifies for the state tournament.

Friday, March 6:

#2 Gillette 69 East 42

#1 Sheridan 46 Central 43

Saturday, March 7:

East 53 Central 39 - 3rd Place

Gillette 66 Sheridan 64 - Championship

 

4A West at Evanston:

#1 Kelly Walsh and #2 Natrona each receive a first round bye and both have qualified for the state tournament.

Checking record vs. highest team in the conference not involved in the tie, Evanston gets the #3 seed over Riverton, because the Red Devils have a win vs. Kelly Walsh, and the Wolverines don’t.

Thursday, March 5:

#4 Riverton 62 #5 Rock Springs 59 - Rock Springs Eliminated. Riverton qualifies for the state tournament.

#3 Evanston 66 #6 Green River 45 - Green River Eliminated. Evanston qualifies for the state tournament.

Friday, March 6:

#2 Natrona 56 Evanston 42

Riverton 61 #1 Kelly Walsh 49

Saturday, March 7:

Kelly Walsh 62 Evanston 39 - 3rd Place

Natrona 60 Riverton 45 - 1st Place

 

3A East at Rawlins:

Rawlins won coin-flip vs. Glenrock for #1 SE seed.

Thursday, March 5:

(#3 NE) Douglas 51 (#2 SE) Glenrock 37

(#3 SE) Wheatland 59 (#2 NE) Buffalo 45

(#1 NE) Worland 67 (#4 SE) Torrington 34

(#1 SE) Rawlins 71 (#4 NE) Newcastle 42

Friday, March 6:

Consolation Round:

Glenrock 66 Torrington 35 - Torrington Eliminated.

Buffalo 75 Newcastle 37 - Newcastle Eliminated.

Semi-Finals:

Worland 60 Douglas 56 - Worland qualifies for the state tournament.

Rawlins 52 Wheatland 50 - Rawlins qualifies for the state tournament.

Saturday, March 7:

Buffalo 62 Douglas 58 - Douglas Eliminated. Buffalo qualifies for the state tournament.

Wheatland 60 Glenrock 58 - Glenrock Eliminated. Wheatland qualifies for the state tournament.

Buffalo 74 Wheatland 70 - 3rd Place

Rawlins 68 Worland 60 - Championship

 

3A West at Lander:

Checking record vs. highest team in the conference not involved in the tie, Lander gets #2 NW seed over Powell, because the Tigers have a win vs. Cody, whereas the Panthers don't.

Checking record vs. highest team in the Northwest quadrant, Jackson gets #2 SW seed over Mountain View, because the Broncs have a win vs. Cody, whereas the Buffalos don't.

Thursday, March 5:

(#1 NW) Cody 59 (#4 SW) Pinedale 39

(#3 NW) Powell 59 (#2 SW) Jackson 58

(#1 SW) Star Valley 51 (#4 NW) Lovell 41

(#2 NW) Lander 76 (#3 SW) Mountain View 49

Friday, March 6:

Consolation Round:

Jackson 56 Pinedale 37 - Pinedale Eliminated.

Lovell 69 Mountain View 59 - Mountain View Eliminated.

Semi-Finals:

Powell 69 Cody 63 OT - Powell qualifies for the state tournament.

Lander 54 Star Valley 49 - Lander qualifies for the state tournament.

Saturday, March 7:

Cody 52 Lovell 35 - Lovell Eliminated. Cody qualifies for the state tournament.

Star Valley 55 Jackson 48 - Jackson Eliminated. Star Valley qualifies for the state tournament.

Cody 44 Star Valley 37 - 3rd Place

Lander 72 Powell 57 - Championship

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