Basketball Recap: Pueblo Central Wildcats vs. La Junta Tigers
The Pueblo Central Wildcats were the 30-21 winner over the La Junta Tigers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Pueblo Central fell 32-24 to the Tigers on Saturday. Pueblo Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pueblo Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rosalia Martinez, who scored nine points, and Emeri Whiting who scored seven points.
Leading La Junta to victory were Brooklyn Lovato and Isabelle Aragon. Lovato scored 11 points, while Aragon scored six points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lovato has scored all season.
Pueblo Central has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for La Junta, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-15.
Pueblo Central and the Hornets will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The timing is sure in Pueblo County's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Wildcats have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. La Junta will take on the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
