Basketball Game Preview: Florence Huskies vs. La Junta Tigers

The Florence Huskies will be taking part in a tournament against the La Junta Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Florence: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while La Junta has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

Last Friday, Florence came up short against La Junta and fell 25-16.

Florence better keep an eye on Katalina Salas. She was instrumental in La Junta's win, putting up ten points. The dominant performance also gave Salas a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Isabelle Aragon, who posted four points and seven boards.

La Junta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

La Junta is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.