Colorado High School Basketball - Rye overwhelmed by La Junta
December 19, 2023: Rye, CO 81069 The La Junta Tigers basketball team scored 46 points and restricted the host Rye Thunderbolts to 20 in the Tigers league victory on Tuesday.
The Tigers now sport a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ellicott for a 4A/3A Tri-Peaks contest on Friday, January 5. La Junta will battle a Thunderhawks team coming off a 58-20 league win over James Irwin (Colorado Springs, CO). The Thunderhawks record now stands at 1-5.
The Thunderbolts (1-5) will now prepare for their contest against Lamar (Lamar, CO). The Thunder come into the 4A/3A Tri-Peaks contest with a 3-4 record. In their last contest, Lamar was routed by Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs, CO), 59-4, in a league contest.