The Pueblo East Eagles will take on the Sierra Stallions in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo East's defense has only allowed 22 points per game this season, so Sierra's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pueblo East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 70-14 victory over Mitchell. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 37 points or more this season.
| 12/12/24 vs Mitchell | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Widefield | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Fruita Monument | 6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Glenwood Springs | 3 |
Myah Abeyta continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 for 23 on her way to 24 points and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Sammie Alzate was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sierra beat Palmer 27-21 on Thursday. The 27-point effort marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Sierra's win came from a few key players Pueblo East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deja Burns, who posted four points along with ten boards and six blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Zuleyka Garcia, who put up four points and ten rebounds.
Sierra smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Pueblo East's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.5 points per game. As for Sierra, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Pueblo East has been crazy accurate this season, having made 48.9% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Sierra, though, as they've only made 29.8% of their field goals this season. Given Pueblo East's sizable advantage in that area, Sierra will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Pueblo East against Sierra in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 64-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
