Basketball Preview: Pueblo Warriors vs. Catalina Foothills Falcons
Pueblo is 0-4 against Catalina Foothills since December of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Pueblo Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Pueblo focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
Pueblo and Vista Grande met for a duel where Pueblo had to take the L. Pueblo fell to Vista Grande 74-70. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Pueblo's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Amare, who went 10 for 15 en route to 25 points, and Anthony Carranza, who went 10 for 15 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Aiden Cruz was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pueblo was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills entered their match against Tucson High Magnet School on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Catalina Foothills lost to Tucson High Magnet School at home by a 65-49 margin. The Falcons have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pueblo's record now sits at 2-4. As for Catalina Foothills, their record now sits at 3-2.
Pueblo lost to Catalina Foothills on the road by a decisive 50-32 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Can Pueblo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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