The Pueblo East Eagles can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Pueblo West with a 48-44 victory. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, as Pueblo East did.
Leading Pueblo East to victory were Jaden Garcia and Izaiah Trujillo. Garcia scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Trujillo scored 24 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Trujillo has scored all season. Maddox Villafon was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
Pueblo West's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Trujillo, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Trujillo is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Montgomery, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds.
Pueblo West struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Pueblo East's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Pueblo West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo East will face off against Pueblo Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 295 points over their last five matches. Pueblo West won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Air Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th. Air Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.4 points per game.
