If Littleton was feeling good fresh off their 76-26 takedown of Montbello back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Littleton Lions were beaten by the Pueblo South Colts 80-47 on Monday. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Griffin, who posted ten points. Gavin Cantrell was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Littleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Pueblo South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sergio Salazar led the charge by posting 15 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Those eight assists gave Salazar a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caeden Herrera, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Littleton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5. As for Pueblo South, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Littleton will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Colorado Academy at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Colorado Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Pueblo South, they will head out to take on Palmer Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo South has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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