Dolores Huerta Prep hasn't had much luck against Florence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Florence Huskies at 7:00 p.m.
Dolores Huerta Prep is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Las Animas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dolores Huerta Prep was outmatched by Las Animas on the road and fell 69-31. The Scorpions were down 55-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Florence had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They secured a 53-47 W over Rocky Ford on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
Florence relied on the efforts of Noah Howard, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Jaret Lozano, who earned 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Howard a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Kyle Nuss, who earned seven points plus 13 rebounds.
Dolores Huerta Prep suffered a grim 64-38 defeat to Florence in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dolores Huerta Prep was down 33-10.
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