Basketball Recap: Pueblo Skates Past Cienega with Ease

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 @ Desert View	63
12/12/24 @ Vista Grande	58
11/30/24 vs Copper Canyon	56
12/27/24 vs ALA - Queen Creek	55
01/09/25 vs Desert View	54

There's no place like home for Pueblo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed by the Cienega Bobcats to the tune of 63-20 on Monday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 25 points or more this season.

Pueblo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asia Clark led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. That's the most points Clark has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Espinoza, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.

Pueblo was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cienega only posted four assists.

Despite the loss, Cienega still got an impressive performance from Alysiana Robles, who posted seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals.

Pueblo's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Cienega, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.

Pueblo will challenge Nogales at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Nogales' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Cienega, they will take on Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.