The Vista Ridge Wolves will head out to face off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Vista Ridge came up short against Liberty on Thursday, falling 71-51. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Lancers are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pueblo West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pueblo County by a score of 45-36 on Wednesday. The 45-point effort marked the Cyclones' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Pueblo West pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Vista Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Vista Ridge came up short against Pueblo West when the teams last played back in March of 2016, falling 65-54. Thankfully for Vista Ridge, David Simental (who posted 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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