After losing to Pueblo the last time they met, Casa Grande decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Casa Grande Cougars managed a 51-46 win over the Pueblo Warriors on Wednesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Warriors are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo's loss came despite strong showings from Aiden Cruz and Anthony Carranza. Cruz went 5 for 9 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds, while Carranza posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Silverio Rivera, who put up five points.
Cougars
| 12/18/24 @ Pueblo | 51-46 |
| 12/13/24 vs Flowing Wells | 73-26 |
| 12/12/24 vs Desert View | 76-36 |
The victory was the third in a row for Casa Grande, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Pueblo, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Casa Grande will take on Tempe in a tournament on December 27th. As for Pueblo, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-50 defeat against Safford on the 19th.
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