Basketball Game Preview: Pueblo Warriors vs. Nogales Apaches

The Pueblo Warriors will face off against the Nogales Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Pueblo is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cienega on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pueblo had to suffer through a 76-39 loss at the hands of Cienega. The Warriors have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nogales, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Flowing Wells with a 76-70 victory on Tuesday.

Pueblo's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Nogales, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.

Pueblo might still be hurting after the 80-59 defeat they got from Nogales when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nogales' Tito Fierros, who went 12 of 21 to rack up 26 points along with five assists and three steals. Now that Pueblo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.