Basketball Recap: Sangre De Cristo Picks Up Ninth Straight Win at Home

After losing to Walsenburg the last time they met, Sangre de Cristo decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds took down the Walsenburg Panthers 51-32 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.

Thunderbirds

Previous Games (Home)

12/13/24 vs Walsenburg	51-32
12/10/24 vs Sargent	36-31
12/05/24 vs Soroco	59-23
02/15/24 vs Lake City Community	52-12
02/10/24 vs Moffat	50-36
+ 4 more games

Sangre de Cristo pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points per game. As for Walsenburg, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Sangre de Cristo will be taking part in a tournament against Custer County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Walsenburg, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cheraw at 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2025.