Sundance Basketball Teams Wrap Up Regular Season

Lady Bulldogs finish 18-4, earn top seed in regionals; Bulldog boys enter tournament as #4 seed

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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The Sundance Lady Bulldogs closed out their regular season with an impressive 54-44 road win over the Tongue River Eagles, finishing 18-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play. They will enter the regional tournament as the #1 seed. The Sundance boys' team also ended their regular season on a high note, defeating Tongue River 38-25 to finish 7-16 overall and 4-5 in conference. They will face Moorcroft in the opening round of regionals as the #4 seed.

Why it matters

The Sundance basketball programs have had strong seasons, with the Lady Bulldogs establishing themselves as a top contender heading into the postseason. The boys' team overcame a tough regular season to earn a spot in the regional tournament, setting up an opportunity to make a run at state.

The details

The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-16 halftime lead against Tongue River and pulled away in the second half, led by 30 points from Jaylin Mills and 11 from Hailey Karol. On the boys' side, Kade Mills scored 11 points to pace a balanced Bulldog attack in their 38-25 win over Tongue River.

  • The Lady Bulldogs finished the regular season with an 18-4 overall record and 5-1 in conference play.
  • The Bulldog boys closed the regular season with a 7-16 overall record and 4-5 in conference.
  • The Lady Bulldogs will enter the regional tournament as the #1 seed and face the winner of Pine Bluffs and Moorcroft on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
  • The Bulldog boys will enter the regional tournament as the #4 seed and face Moorcroft on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

The players

Jaylin Mills

A key player for the Sundance Lady Bulldogs, scoring 30 points in their regular season finale.

Hailey Karol

Contributed 11 points and 4 rebounds for the Sundance Lady Bulldogs in their win over Tongue River.

Kade Mills

Led the Sundance Bulldog boys with 11 points in their victory over Tongue River to close the regular season.

Owen Watt

Pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds for the Sundance Bulldog boys in their regular season finale.

Nick Olson

Head coach of the Sundance Bulldog boys basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“I really like our path to state. We start off against a very competitive Moorcroft team. They out-rebounded us last time we played them and they have a couple of good shooters, but if we can take care of business against that team we will have an opportunity to play the state championship contender, Big Horn, once again.”

— Nick Olson, Head Coach (Sundance Times)

What’s next

The Lady Bulldogs will face the winner of Pine Bluffs and Moorcroft in the regional tournament on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The Bulldog boys will take on Moorcroft in the opening round of regionals on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

The takeaway

The Sundance basketball programs have shown their resilience and competitiveness throughout the regular season, with the Lady Bulldogs establishing themselves as a top contender and the Bulldog boys earning a spot in the regional tournament despite a challenging year. Both teams will look to carry that momentum into the postseason as they aim for state tournament berths.