Two dominant guards in Maurice Austin and Cole Corner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pueblo South Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Longmont Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Pueblo South's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Pueblo South pushed their score all the way to 64 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Pueblo Central by a score of 66-64.
Despite the defeat, Pueblo South got a solid performance out of Austin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Austin is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Caeden Herrera, who scored 16 points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Longmont earned a 48-38 win over Centaurus on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Longmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corner, who scored 17 points. Corner hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Cole Gaddis was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Pueblo South's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Longmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Pueblo South have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pueblo South came up short against Longmont when the teams last played back in March of 2018, falling 71-60. Thankfully for Pueblo South, Luke Johnson (who scored 22 points along with six assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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