The Pueblo County Hornets suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Palmer Ridge by a score of 45-43. Pueblo County has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Pueblo County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Johnathan Gonzales. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Mauro, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Jimmer Weir continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Palmer Ridge, scoring 16 points along with six steals. Weir has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Alex Kraft was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Pueblo County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Palmer Ridge, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo County will stay at home for another game and welcome Pueblo Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Hopefully Pueblo Centennial focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Friday. As for Palmer Ridge, they will be playing at home against Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
