Colorado High School Basketball - La Junta tops Rye
December 6, 2022: La Junta, CO 81050 La Junta Tigers (La Junta, CO) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Rye Thunderbolts (Rye, CO), 46-29 in a league bout.
With the victory, La Junta upgrades its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Las Animas (Las Animas, CO) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 9. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 1-0. Las Animas won 30-27 in their recent non-league battle against Dolores Huerta Prep (Pueblo, CO)
The Thunderbolts (0-3) will now prepare for their battle against Salida (Salida, CO). The Spartans come into the 4A/3A Tri-Peaks battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Salida was toppled by Centauri (La Jara, CO), 50-22, in a non-league battle.