Pueblo Central is 10-0 against Pueblo Centennial since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pueblo Central Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Saturday, Pueblo Central was the victim of a rough 65-41 defeat at the hands of Mesa Ridge. While losing is never fun, Pueblo Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Mesa Ridge is ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Pueblo Centennial's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 69-48 defeat at the hands of Pueblo West. Pueblo Centennial has struggled against Pueblo West recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Pueblo Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Pueblo Centennial, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pueblo Central strolled past Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 59-41. Does Pueblo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.