Pueblo County and Pueblo West are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Pueblo County Hornets will head out to take on the Pueblo West Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pueblo County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
Pueblo County is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a hard 77-58 fall against Falcon. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Falcons are ranked 51st).
Pueblo County might have lost, but man, Lowry Kirkland was a machine: he went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Medina, who posted five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Pueblo West's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Doherty, falling 74-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cyclones have suffered since December 15, 2023.
Pueblo County's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pueblo West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Things could have been worse for Pueblo County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-53 loss to Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Pueblo County, Logan Montgomery (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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