Red Devils drop season opener to Laramie

Josh Hall
Posted 12/8/17

The Evanston High School boys’ basketball suffered a 62-54 loss to Laramie in the Red Devils’ season opener on Thursday night at the Casper Invitational.

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Red Devils drop season opener to Laramie

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CASPER — The Evanston High School boys’ basketball suffered a 62-54 loss to Laramie in the Red Devils’ season opener on Thursday night at the Casper Invitational.

Chandler Anderson scored 13 points, while Lance Evans added 12 and Braxton Hiatt finished with 10. 

Evanston (0-1) trailed 13-11 after the first quarter and 26-25 at the break. The Red Devils took a 40-38 lead at the end of the third quarter, but Evanston was outscored, 24-14 in the final period as Laramie, the No. 4 Class 4A team in the boys' basketball preseason poll, pulled away for the win.

The Red Devils are back in action at 7:30 p.m. today against Sheridan. The game will be played at Casper College.

Evanston will conclude tournament play at 4:30 p.m. Saturday against Riverton at Casper College.

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

Jackson vs. Riverton, noon (at Kelly Walsh)

Laramie vs. Rock Springs, noon (at Natrona County)

Star Valley at Kelly Walsh, 7:30 p.m.

Sheridan vs. Evanston, 7:30 p.m. (at Casper College)

Laramie vs. Natrona County, 7:30 p.m.

Billings (Mont.) Central at Worland

St. Stephens vs. TBA (at Billings, Mont.)

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

Rock Springs vs. Star Valley, noon (at Kelly Walsh)

Jackson vs. Sheridan, noon (at Natrona County)

Riverton vs. Evanston, 4:30 p.m. (at Casper College)

Laramie at Kelly Walsh, 6 p.m.

Sheridan at Natrona County, 6 p.m.