The La Junta Tigers will face off against the Eaton Reds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
La Junta blew Banning Lewis Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Banning Lewis Academy got their revenge. La Junta fell just short of Banning Lewis Academy by a score of 31-29. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabelle Aragon
| 01/11/25 vs Pueblo Central | 14 |
| 02/15/25 @ Woodland Park | 12 |
| 03/01/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 11 |
| 12/12/24 vs Vail Mountain | 11 |
| 12/14/24 vs Swink | 10 |
| + 18 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isabelle Aragon, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. La Junta is 5-1 when Aragon posts ten or more boards, but 6-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlie Gonzales, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, La Junta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Eaton came up short against Highland on Saturday and fell 54-46.
Like La Junta, Eaton lost despite seeing results from several players. Courtney Steinkamp led the charge by putting up 23 points. Another player making a difference was Delaney Reuter, who had ten points.
Eaton's record now sits at 15-8. As for La Junta, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
La Junta took a serious blow against Eaton in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 74-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point La Junta was down 36-9.
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