Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Montrose Red Hawks
The Pueblo County Hornets will square off against the Montrose Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo County's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Montrose's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pueblo County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Pueblo West 57-21.
Despite the defeat, Pueblo County saw an underclassman step up: Tylee Glenn scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Montrose can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Battle Mountain 54-16 on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Montrose had established a 30 point advantage.
Montrose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maggie Legg led the charge by scoring 12 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Mayce Oberg, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Pueblo County's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Montrose, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pueblo County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Montrose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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