Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo East). They breezed by the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs to the tune of 80-28 on Tuesday. With the Eagles ahead 44-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Pueblo East was led to victory by Micah Herring and Jaden Garcia. Herring went 10 for 16 on his way to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, while Garcia went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points along with five boards and three steals. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Enzo Pecoraro, who posted five points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Eagles
| 01/21/25 vs Pueblo Centennial | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Widefield | 20 |
| 01/10/25 vs Durango | 19 |
| 01/12/24 vs Harrison | 18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Sierra | 17 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Pueblo East was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
The victory was the third in a row for Pueblo East, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Pueblo Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Pueblo East will square off against Pueblo South at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo East is facing Pueblo South at the right time seeing as Pueblo South is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pueblo Centennial, they will challenge Pueblo County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo Centennial will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Pueblo County will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.
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