Basketball Recap: J'rell Williams' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pueblo South over Mead

Pueblo South lost against Mead back in March of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pueblo South Colts fell 56-49 to the Mead Mavericks. The Colts just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Pueblo South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being J'Rell Williams, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Kade Ortiz, who had nine points.

Mead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyler Crump led the charge by going 9 of 17 en route to 20 points along with five assists and three steals. Crump is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Windhorst, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Pueblo South's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mead, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3.

Pueblo South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-50 win against Air Academy on the 21st. As for Mead, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.