4A/3A State Basketball Championship Recap

Gillette 60 Laramie 33

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Taran Brown scored 24 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Gillette cruised past Laramie 60-33 for the state Class 4A boys title Saturday night.

Brown, a 6-foot-8 senior, sank all 6 of his shots from the field and was 6 of 9 from the free throw line.

Taylor Holst added 13 points for the Camels, who finish the season with a 25-3 record.

Laramie's leading scorer was Kyle Kuhn with 9 points.

The Plainsmen close out with a 16-12 record.

Gillette 71 Sheridan 65 OT

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Jordan Kelley scored 34 points, including 4 in overtime, to lead Gillette past Sheridan 71-65 Saturday night for the Camels' second state Class 4A girls title in the last three years.

Kelley hit 11 of 25 from the field and made 12 of 14 free throws. She also had eight rebounds.

McCorra Ford added 14 points for Gillette, which ends the season with a 20-7 record.

Sheridan closes out at 22-5. The Lady Broncs were led by Kayla Woodward's 24 points and eight rebounds. Steph Sessions added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Hailey Logocki 13 points and seven rebounds.

Since 2000, the Camels have won seven state championships.

Buffalo 44 Wheatland 31

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Kasey Esponda and Aaron Tyser scored 10 points each in leading Buffalo past a cold-shooting Wheatland 44-31 for the state Class 3A boys championship Saturday.

Buffalo led the entire game, gaining a 12-7 lead in the first period and going up 21-14 at the half.

The 7-point halftime difference would be the closest Wheatland would be able to come the remainder of the game as its long-range shooting failed to hit the mark.

Ryan Madsen led Wheatland with 14 points.

The state championship is Buffalo's second in the last three years, and third in the last six. They placed second last year.

The Bison close out the season with a record of 25-5.

Wheatland finishes up 23-7.

Wheatland 47 Buffalo 41

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McKenzie Hellbaum scored 10 points in leading Wheatland to its first state Class 3A girls title in 10 years with a 47-41 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.

Breann Jackson contributed 7 points and eight rebounds for Wheatland, which had seven players in scoring column.

The Bulldogs completed their season with a 24-6 record.

Buffalo closes out at 20-9.

Dallas Shaw of Buffalo paced all scorers with 21 points, followed by Kasi Litzel with 13. However, only two other Bison players scored any points and they combined for 7.