Basketball Recap: Pueblo East Skates Past Pueblo Centennial with Ease

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home	71-24 W
01/29/25 - Away	91-16 W
02/16/24 - Home	52-13 W
01/29/24 - Away	62-23 W
02/17/23 - Away	59-27 W
+ 5 more games

A well-balanced attack led Pueblo East over Pueblo Centennial in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pueblo East Eagles blew the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs out of the water with a 71-24 final score. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Pueblo East was led to victory by Myah Abeyta and Ilyne Avila. Abeyta went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points along with six steals and five assists, while Avila dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten blocks. Thanks to that strong game, Abeyta now owns an excellent 41.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Sammie Alzate, who posted six points and five assists.

Pueblo East pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. As for Pueblo Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo East will head out to challenge Pueblo South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo East is facing Pueblo South at the right time seeing as Pueblo South is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Pueblo Centennial, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hinkley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo Centennial will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Hinkley will have lost 14 straight heading into Saturday's game.