Preview: Longmont Trojans vs. Pueblo South Colts
Two dominant guards in Cole Corner and Maurice Austin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Longmont Trojans will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Pueblo South Colts at 6:30 p.m. Pueblo South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Longmont, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Longmont beat Centaurus 48-38.
Longmont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corner, who scored 17 points. Corner has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Gaddis, who scored four points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pueblo South's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Pueblo Central by a score of 66-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Austin put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Austin is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caeden Herrera, who scored 16 points along with two blocks.
Longmont's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Pueblo South, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Longmont have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pueblo South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Longmont beat Pueblo South 71-60 in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will Longmont repeat their success, or does Pueblo South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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