After soaring to 63 points the game before, Pueblo West was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 48-23 to the Doherty Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Spartans are ranked 20th).
Several Cyclones players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Odell, who posted six points and five boards. Rebekah Seggerman was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Doherty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alyssa Ramos, who scored 13 points. Ramos is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaity Driskell, who had ten points.
Pueblo West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Doherty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Pueblo West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-48 loss against Vista Ridge on the 10th. As for Doherty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-15 victory against Rampart on the 8th.
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