Colorado High School Basketball - Rocky Ford tops La Junta
December 9, 2021: La Junta, CO 81050 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Rocky Ford Meloneers (Rocky Ford, CO) and the host La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO), saw Rocky Ford's basketball squad knock off La Junta by a count of 49-33.
With the victory, Rocky Ford upgrades its record to 2-4 on the campaign. The Meloneers host Holly (Holly, CO) to play the Wildcats in a 2A Santa Fe challenge on Saturday, December 11. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Holly lost 63-37 in their recent non-league challenge against Kit Carson (Kit Carson, CO)
Next up, the Tigers play the Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions (Pueblo, CO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 10. La Junta will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Scorpions come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 31-25 non-league win over Custer County (Westcliffe, CO).