The Pueblo East Eagles will square off against the Harrison Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pueblo East has three straight victories, Harrison has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Pueblo East will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Pueblo South, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Pueblo East secured a 48-44 W over Pueblo South on Monday.
Pueblo East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Garcia, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Izaiah Trujillo was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harrison played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Palmer 85-42. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Terrors are ranked 74th).
Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Pueblo East, their record is now 13-7.
Pueblo East couldn't quite finish off Harrison in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 80-77. Can Pueblo East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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