PBHS hoops teams earn state bids

Hornets net top seed for state tournament

A dominant showing last weekend earned the Pine Bluffs Hornets a top seed at the 2A Wyoming State Basketball tournament set to begin Thursday.

“We played with plenty of good energy,” head coach Tyler Kimzey said.

Pine Bluffs went 3-0, easily putting away Tongue River, Big Horn and Southeast at the 2A regional tournament last week.

The Hornets’ closest game came Saturday evening against Southeast in the final round at regionals. Even then, Pine still won by 19 points.

Opening the tournament Thursday, PBHS defeated a fourth-seeded Tongue River 81-40. Pin...