The Pueblo County Hornets just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Colorado Springs Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pueblo County, who comes in off a win.
Pueblo County was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pueblo Centennial on Monday. Pueblo County was the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over Pueblo Centennial. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted against the Bulldogs since February 17, 2022.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian's game on Friday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 48-41 to Limon. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pueblo County will need to focus on slowing down Maximiliano Cota-Cordova, one of several Colorado Springs Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points. Cota-Cordova has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Salsbery, who posted ten points.
Colorado Springs Christian now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Pueblo County, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Pueblo County was able to grind out a solid victory over Colorado Springs Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, winning 60-50. Will Pueblo County repeat their success, or does Colorado Springs Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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