The Pueblo Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Nogales Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pueblo is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cienega on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pueblo took a blow against Cienega, falling 78-50. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Bobcats are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-42, which was the final score in Nogales' tilt against Buena on Thursday. The Apaches have struggled against the Colts recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Nogales saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gael Martinez went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tito Fierros, who posted seven points and three steals.
Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Pueblo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Pueblo might still be hurting after the 73-51 defeat they got from Nogales in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Pueblo, Carlos Cervantes Jr. (who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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