GILLETTE – After getting back to action in Cheyenne to open the season, the Rock Springs Lady Tigers took a leap forward in Gillette this past weekend. The ladies enjoyed their first taste of victory in Gillette with a fifth-place finish in the Bronze Bracket.
For the Lady Tigers, time on the floor is proving to be the most important part of early season play. After facing mainly 4A competition in the opening tournament, the ladies had an opportunity to see different teams in Gillette.
Rock Springs opened play with 2A Wright. The Tigers opened with a win right off the top, 27-25. Wright was able to respond taking the next two, 25-10 and 25-11. Next up was another team which has been historically strong in 3A, Douglas. Rock Springs would come up short in another tough first game, 26-24. Douglas was follow it with a nine-point win in the final game, 25-16.
To close out day one, the Lady Tigers would face host team Gillette. The ladies of Rock Springs would stay in both sets but come up short, 25-19 and 25-16.
After coming close on Friday, the ladies were determined to get a win on Saturday. They would start with a familiar foe in the bronze bracket, Cheyenne Central. The Lady Tigers opened the season against Central losing in two. Rock Springs would come out strong at take the first set, 25-16. Rock Springs had opportunities to close it out but came up just short in game two, 26-24. In the end, Central would take the third and final set, 25-14.
Seeing the growth between the first game and the last match against Central, Rock Springs came out strong in the next match. Against Shoshoni, the Lady Tigers only allowed four points in the opening set to take the win. They followed it for the match with a 25-15 win in set two. It was the first win of the year for the young Lady Tigers.
The win moved them into the fifth-place match against another familiar opponent. Rock Springs would take on Cheyenne South, who also beat the ladies in three in opening weekend play. This time, it would be all Rock Springs. The Lady Tigers opened with an 11-point win in set one and followed it with a 25-19 win to take the fifth spot.
Ending strong in Gillette has the RSHS Lady Tigers ready for their first home match of the season. They will face rival Green River on Thursday at Rock Springs High School. Rock Springs Head Coach Stephanie Hardesty is excited for the challenge.
“Our girls worked extremely hard in Gillette this past weekend,” Hardesty said. “I messed around with a few different lineups and found one that I am pleased with.  The girls had the 8:00 PM game on Saturday and came out with some intensity that I haven’t seen yet.  It was nice to see the girls ready to play.  I am excited to see the same intensity to start our conference play.”
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Gillette Invitation Results
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Friday Scores
4A Gillette 2 3A Douglas 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19)
2A Glenrock 2 4A Cheyenne Central 1 (12-25, 25-17, 25-20)
4A Cheyenne East 2 Gering, NE 0 (25-12, 25-14)
4A Natrona 2 3A Rawlins 0 (25-19, 25-13)
4A Sheridan 2 2A Shoshoni 0 (25-10, 25-16)
2A Big Horn 2 4A Cheyenne South 0 (25-19, 25-17)
2A Wright 2 4A Rock Springs 1 (25-27, 25-10, 25-11)
4A Kelly Walsh 2 Scottsbluff, NE 0 (25-22, 25-19)
Rapid City, SD Central 2 3A Newcastle 0 (25-13, 25-10)
4A Laramie 2 2A Sundance 0 (25-22, 25-20)
Rapid City, SD Stevens 2 4A Jackson 0 (25-18, 25-14)
Billings, MT West 2 4A Green River 0 (25-16, 26-24)
4A Gillette 2 2A Wright 1 (25-21, 18-25, 25-23)
Scottsbluff, NE 2 4A Cheyenne Central 1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-21)
4A Cheyenne East 2 3A Newcastle 0 (25-13, 25-10)
4A Natrona 2 2A Sundance 0 (25-16, 25-16)
4A Sheridan 2 4A Jackson 0 (25-19, 25-17)
4A Green River 2 4A Cheyenne South 1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-17)
3A Douglas 2 4A Rock Springs 0 (26-24, 25-16)
4A Kelly Walsh 2 2A Glenrock 0 (25-13, 25-10)
4A Laramie 2 3A Rawlins 0 (25-21, 25-23)
Rapid City, SD Stevens 2 2A Shoshoni 0 (25-9, 25-13)
Billings, MT West 2 2A Big Horn 0 (25-11, 25-18)
4A Gillette 2 4A Rock Springs (25-19, 25-16)
4A Kelly Walsh 2 4A Cheyenne Central 0 (25-18, 25-21)
4A Cheyenne East 2 Rapid City, SD Central 0 (25-9, 25-23)
4A Laramie 2 4A Natrona 1 (6-25, 25-22, 25-21)
Rapid City, SD Stevens 2 4A Sheridan 0 (25-18, 26-24)
Billings, MT West 2 4A Cheyenne South 0 (26-24, 25-9)
2A Wright 2 3A Douglas 0 (25-17, 25-15)
Scottsbluff, NE 2 2A Glenrock 1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-18)
3A Newcastle 2 Gering, NE 0 (25-23, 25-21)
2A Sundance 2 3A Rawlins 1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-20)
4A Jackson 2 2A Shoshoni 1 (24-26, 25-10, 25-16)
4A Green River 2 2A Big Horn 0 (25-23, 28-26)
Saturday Results
Gold Bracket
4A Cheyenne East 2 2A Wright 0 (25-11, 25-20)
4A Laramie 2 Billings, MT West 0 (25-23, 25-22)
Rapid City, SD Stevens 2 4A Gillette 0 (26-24, 22-25, 25-15)
4A Kelly Walsh 2 4A Natrona 0 (25-22, 25-20)
2A Wright 2 Billings, MT West 1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22)
4A Gillette 2 4A Natrona 0 (25-18, 25-15)
4A Cheyenne East 2 4A Laramie 0 (29-27, 25-17)
Rapid City, SD Stevens 2 4A Kelly Walsh 1 (25-22, 16-25, 31-29)
4A Natrona 2 Billings, MT West 0 (26-24, 25-20) – 7th Place
4A Gillette 2 2A Wright 1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-22) – 5th Place
4A Laramie 2 4A Kelly Walsh 0 (29-27, 25-22) – 3rd Place
Rapid City, SD Stevens 2 4A Cheyenne East 1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-19) – 1st Place
Silver Bracket
Rapid City, SD Central 2 2A Big Horn 0 (25-11, 25-20)
3A Douglas 2 Scottsbluff, NE 0 (25-18, 25-19)
4A Green River 2 2A Glenrock 0 (25-16, 25-13)
4A Sheridan 2 Gering, NE 0 (25-20, 25-19)
Scottsbluff, NE 2 2A Big Horn 0 (25-21, 25-21)
Gering, NE 2 2A Glenrock 0 (26-24, 25-17)
Rapid City, SD Central 2 3A Douglas 1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-22)
4A Sheridan 2 4A Green River 0 (25-19, 25-22)
2A Big Horn 2 2A Glenrock 0 (25-14, 25-14) – 7th Place
Scottsbluff, NE 2 Gering, NE 1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-18) – 5th Place
3A Douglas 2 4A Green River 0 (25-16, 25-18) – 3rd Place
Rapid City, SD Central 2 4A Sheridan 1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-17) – 1st Place
Bronze Bracket
4A Jackson 2 3A Newcastle 1 (25-18, 19-25, 25-18)
3A Rawlins 2 4A Cheyenne South 0 (25-14, 25-20)
4A Cheyenne Central 2 4A Rock Springs 1 (16-25, 26-24, 25-14)
2A Sundance 2 2A Shoshoni 0 (25-17, 25-15)
4A Cheyenne South 2 3A Newcastle 1 (28-26, 12-25, 25-14)
4A Rock Springs 2 2A Shoshoni 0 (25-4, 25-15)
3A Rawlins 2 4A Jackson 0 (26-24, 25-22)
2A Sundance 2 4A Cheyenne Central 0 (25-23, 25-18)
2A Shoshoni 2 3A Newcastle 1 (18-25, 26-24, 25-16) – 7th Place
4A Rock Springs 2 4A Cheyenne South 0 (25-14, 25-19) – 5th Place
4A Cheyenne Central 2 4A Jackson 0 (25-20, 25-23) – 3rd Place
3A Rawlins 2 2A Sundance 1 (25-10, 24-26, 25-14) – 1st Place
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