The Pueblo West Cyclones will take on the Mead Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pueblo West has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 623 points over their last nine games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 22% better than the opposition, a fact Pueblo West proved on Thursday. They took down Pueblo County 70-53.
Logan Montgomery was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pueblo West's points. Malachi Stump was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, even though Greeley Central scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, Mead still came out on top. Mead walked away with a 68-61 victory over Greeley Central. Given Mead's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Greeley Central is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Mead, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
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