A feisty cat fight will be fought when the La Junta Tigers duke it out with the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday... The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for La Junta and seven for Pueblo Central.
La Junta is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Colorado Springs Christian on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. La Junta was dealt a 73-26 loss at the hands of Colorado Springs Christian. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-14.
Despite the defeat, La Junta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isabelle Aragon posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central came up short against Widefield on Thursday, falling 50-25.
La Junta will have to contain Leyla Padilla as she made an impact in Pueblo Central's last game. She had 13 points. The dominant performance gave Padilla a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danee Cowles, who put up six points.
La Junta's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pueblo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
La Junta was able to grind out a solid victory over Pueblo Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 32-24. Will La Junta repeat their success, or does Pueblo Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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