Basketball Preview: Primero Bulldogs vs. Cotopaxi Pirates
The Primero Bulldogs are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Cotopaxi Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Primero focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Saturday.
Primero's tournament run continued when they took on Trinidad on Saturday. Primero secured a 40-36 W over Trinidad. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Isabela Maldonado was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. She has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Alyvia Robinson was another key player, posting six points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, Cotopaxi gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on Cripple Creek-Victor with a sharp 33-7 victory.
Primero now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cotopaxi, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Primero was dealt a bruising 39-1 defeat at the hands of Cotopaxi in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Primero, Annalise Walker (who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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