Evanston boys move up a spot in latest ranking

Red Devils open conference play Thursday

Josh Hall
Posted 1/17/18

The Evanston High School boys’ basketball team has moved from No. 5 to No. 4 in the latest coaches and media poll released Wednesday morning.

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Evanston boys move up a spot in latest ranking

Red Devils open conference play Thursday

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The Evanston High School boys’ basketball team has moved from No. 5 to No. 4 in the latest coaches and media poll released Wednesday morning.

The Red Devils are 8-3 on the year and will begin Class 4A West conference play Thursday against Green River (10-1).

Evanston is coming off back-to-back wins. The Red Devils rolled to a 67-22-win against Lyman on Thursday before claiming a 56-46 win against Star Valley on Friday.

Cheyenne East (8-4) maintained its No. 1 spot in 4A, while Sheridan (8-3) is ranked second again. Green River improved from No. 4 to No. 3. The Wolves’ only loss this season was a 65-64 defeat against Sheridan on Jan. 5. Campbell County (7-4) moved from No. 3 to No. 5 to round out the top-five boys’ teams this week.

Rock Springs (7-4) received 24 votes, while Thunder Basin (4-7) received six

Mountain View (4-5) and Lyman (1-10) did not receive any votes in Class 3A.

The girls’ rankings will be released at midnight Thursday.

VOTING BREAKDOWN

Class 4A

  1. Cheyenne East 216
  2. Sheridan 156
  3. Green River 147
  4. Evanston 96
  5. Campbell County 75

Class 3A

  1. Buffalo 177
  2. Riverton 120
  3. Cody 105
  4. Rawlins 75
  5. Newcastle 48

Class 2A

  1. Wind River 198
  2. Pine Bluffs 177
  3. Wyoming Indian 93
  4. Lovell 81
  5. Rocky Mountain 60

Class 1A

  1. Burlington 132
  2. Farson-Eden 75
  3. Little Snake River 48
  4. St. Stephens 45
  5. Encampment 45