Pueblo South lost against Mead back in March of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pueblo South Colts fell 56-49 to the Mead Mavericks. The Colts just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Pueblo South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being J'Rell Williams, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Kade Ortiz, who had nine points.
Mead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyler Crump led the charge by going 9 of 17 en route to 20 points along with five assists and three steals. Crump is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Windhorst, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Pueblo South's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mead, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
Pueblo South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-50 win against Air Academy on the 21st. As for Mead, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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