Pueblo hasn't had much luck against Cienega recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pueblo Warriors will be playing at home against the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Pueblo made off with a 52-51 win over Flowing Wells.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cienega). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 108-44 victory over Desert View. The win was familiar territory for the Bobcats who have now won ten games in a row.
Pueblo better keep an eye on Gabe Buksh. He was instrumental in Cienega's win, going 8 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points. Those 24 points gave Buksh a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Moore, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and eight assists.
Pueblo's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-18. As for Cienega, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Pueblo was dealt a bruising 78-50 loss at the hands of Cienega in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cienega's Thomas Noyes, who went 13 for 17 to rack up 32 points and eight rebounds. Now that Pueblo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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