The Pueblo County Hornets entered their tilt with the Discovery Canyon Thunder with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Pueblo County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Discovery Canyon 38-36. This was payback for Pueblo County, who suffered a 56-52 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Among those leading the charge was Johnathan Gonzales, who scored 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Barger, who scored 10 points along with 6 rebounds.
Pueblo County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Pueblo County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sand Creek at 3:00 p.m. on December 14th. Discovery Canyon is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Northfield at 3:30 p.m. on December 6th.
