Preview: Pueblo South Colts vs. Pueblo Central Wildcats
Pueblo South and Pueblo Central are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Pueblo South Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pueblo South's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
Even though Pueblo West scored an imposing 76 points on Monday, Pueblo South still came out on top. Pueblo South managed a 80-76 win over Pueblo West.
Maurice Austin was his usual excellent self, scoring 41 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. 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 seven points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pueblo Central on the road against Pueblo Centennial on Monday as the squad secured a 76-48 win. Given Pueblo Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Pueblo Centennial is ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Mehess, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and five assists. It was the first time this season that Mehess pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Xavier Davis, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Pueblo South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Pueblo Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pueblo South have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pueblo Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pueblo South came up short against Pueblo Central when the teams last played back in January, falling 58-54. Can Pueblo South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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