Pueblo played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 78-43 loss at the hands of the Walden Grove Red Wolves. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-25.
| 11/30/24 vs Vista Grande | 21 |
| 11/26/24 vs Tanque Verde | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Walden Grove | 19 |
| 01/23/25 vs Flowing Wells | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Desert View | 18 |
Despite the loss, Pueblo still got an impressive performance from Anthony Carranza, who went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That's the most points Carranza has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gio Duarte, who posted five points and six rebounds.
Walden Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mitchel Collins out in front who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points along with seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Green, who went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points.
Pueblo's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Walden Grove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Pueblo and Walden Grove could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Pueblo will take on Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 180 places (248 vs. 68). Pueblo has given up an average of 63.6 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Meanwhile, Walden Grove (ranked 161st) will meet Sahuaro (ranked 17th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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