The Pueblo West Cyclones were the 62-58 winner over the Pueblo East Eagles when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Pueblo West took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pueblo East. Pueblo West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Cyclones players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Trujillo, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Trujillo is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Montgomery, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds.
Pueblo West struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Pueblo East was led to victory by Jaden Garcia and Izaiah Trujillo. Garcia scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Trujillo scored 24 points along with six rebounds. Trujillo continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Villafon, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
Pueblo West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Pueblo East, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo West won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Air Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Air Academy is ranked 144th, while Pueblo West is ranked 126th). As for Pueblo East, they will head out on the road to square off against Pueblo Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Pueblo East likes a good challenge.
