La Junta is 2-8 against Buena Vista since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Junta Tigers will take on the Buena Vista Demons in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. La Junta will be strutting in after a win while Buena Vista will be coming in after a loss.
La Junta is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Swink: they outscored them in every quarter. La Junta strolled past Swink with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 39-25.
| 12/14/24 vs Swink | 10 |
| 12/13/24 vs Del Norte | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Vail Mountain | 11 |
| 12/07/24 @ Crowley County | 10 |
La Junta found their leader in sophomore Isabelle Aragon, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Aragon is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Brylee Gearhart was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
La Junta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 35-22 to Gunnison.
Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for La Junta, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
La Junta took a serious blow against Buena Vista when the teams last played back in January, falling 51-17. Can La Junta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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