Colorado High School Basketball - La Junta nudges Lamar
January 23, 2009: La Junta, CO 81050 In Friday's league outing, the La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO) basketball squad edged the visiting Lamar Savages (Lamar, CO), by a count of 55-49.
The Tigers (9-2) will now prepare for their outing against Ellicott (Calhan, CO). The Thunderhawks go into the 3A Tri-Peaks - East outing with a 1-10 record. In their last outing, Ellicott was tipped by Limon (Limon, CO), 66-38, in a non-league outing.
The Savages now hold a 9-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Monte Vista for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 24. Lamar will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 58-50 league win over Bayfield (Bayfield, CO). The Pirates record now stands at 4-7.