Basketball Recap: Pueblo County Snags Third Win in Last Four Games

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2025, 11:46am

Basketball Recap: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Pueblo South Colts

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If Pueblo South wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pueblo County, they should've done a better job of containing Rylee Stupnik. The Pueblo County Hornets really took it to the Pueblo South Colts for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-14 victory thanks in part to Stupnik, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 19 boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Ashlyn Ortiz

Points (Career)

02/18/25 @ Pueblo South12
01/31/25 vs Pueblo South7
12/14/24 vs Lewis-Palmer7
01/14/25 @ Douglas County6
02/11/25 @ Pueblo Centennial5

Ashlyn Ortiz was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals. Those 12 points gave her a new career-high.

Pueblo County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points over those games. Pueblo South dropped their record down to 1-22 with the defeat, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.

Pueblo County has already played their next match, a 61-28 loss against Pueblo East on the 21st. Pueblo South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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