La Junta is 1-8 against the Pirates since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The La Junta Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Mary's Pirates at 6:00 p.m. La Junta has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Saturday, La Junta earned a 32-24 victory over the Wildcats.
La Junta's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brooklyn Lovato, who scored 11 points, and Isabelle Aragon, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lovato has scored all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-32, which was the final score in St. Mary's tilt against the Lions on Friday. It was the first time this season that St. Mary's let down their fans at home.
La Junta's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-15. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
La Junta might still be hurting after the 72-48 loss they got from the Pirates in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will La Junta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
