The Kemmerer High School girls’ hoops team opened conference play over the weekend, dropping a hard-fought contest to Wyoming Indian Friday 39-35, but bouncing back Saturday to rout St. Stephens 69-14.

The Lady Rangers (6-7, 1-1 in 2A SW Quadrant) will continue conference play this week, traveling to Big Piney Thursday to take on the Lady Punchers (5-8, 1-1 in 2A SW Quadrant) in a makeup game, then hosting Wind River Saturday.

Wyoming Indian 39, Lady Rangers 35

The Lady Rangers welcomed Wyoming Indian (13-2, 3-0 in 2A SW Quadrant) to town Friday, and gave the No. 2-ranked team in 2A all they could handle in a 39-35 loss.

The Lady Chiefs led 9-6 after a quarter of play, but Kemmerer battled back to lead 18-15 at the break. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Lady Rangers still held a 29-27 lead, though Wyoming Indian outscored the home team 12-6 to avoid the upset, 39-35.

Janae Skidmore led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points, to go along with eight rebounds. Natasha Martinez followed with nine points and six rebounds, while Hadlee Wood finished with eight points. Sophie Archibald and Micalyn Carlson rounded out the scoring with five points and three points, respectively.

Lady Rangers 69, St. Stephens 14

Determined to get back into the win column after the disappointing loss to Wyoming Indian, the Lady Rangers took out their frustrations on St. Stephens, going on a 20-6 run to start the game, en route to a 69-14 win.

Kemmerer led 45-8 at the break, and allowed just six points in the second half, all in the third quarter.

Three Lady Rangers finished in double figures, led by Janae Skidmore with 20 points; she also led the team in assists and steals, with six each. Natasha Martinez and Hadlee Wood finished with 12 points apiece; Micalyn Carlson added eight points. Ella Thatcher finished with seven points — to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and five steals — while Sophie Archibald chipped in six points. Cambree Tolhurst and Addison Krall rounded out the scoring with two points apiece.