After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Colorado Springs Christian, the La Junta Tigers were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They came out on top against James Irwin by a score of 39-27. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Junta also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Isabelle Aragon was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Marlie Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Despite the loss, James Irwin still got an impressive performance from Hannah Meier, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Meier is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
La Junta pushed their record up to 4-17 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for James Irwin, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Junta will square off against Pueblo Centennial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for James Irwin, they will head out on the road to take on Evangel Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. James Irwin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Evangel Christian Academy is ranked 130th).
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