La Veta has gone a perfect 4-0 against Walsh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The La Veta Redhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walsh Eagles at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for La Veta and five for Walsh.
La Veta is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since February 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sierra Grande by a score of 40-38. While the Redhawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 10-0 in the first quarter.
Marianna De La Cruz
| 02/11/25 vs Sierra Grande | 18 |
| 01/09/25 vs Manzanola | 16 |
| 12/21/24 vs Custer County | 13 |
| 01/25/25 @ Kim/Branson | 12 |
| 12/07/24 vs Nucla | 11 |
Loss or not, La Veta got some senior leadership from Marianna De La Cruz and Aspen Autry. De La Cruz went 9-for-16 on her way to 18 points and seven rebounds, while Autry went 6-for-11 en route to 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points De La Cruz has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Walsh played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 60-33 defeat at the hands of Holly.
Walsh's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for La Veta, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
La Veta was able to grind out a solid victory over Walsh in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 50-37. Does La Veta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walsh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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