Pueblo West hadn't done well against Fountain-Fort Carson recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Pueblo West Cyclones snuck past the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans with a 49-44 win. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Trojans are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ezekiel Stump
| 01/29/25 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 50% |
| 01/25/25 vs Vista Ridge | 71% |
| 01/22/25 vs Pueblo County | 29% |
| 01/21/25 @ Doherty | 43% |
| 01/16/25 @ Pueblo Central | 0% |
| + 8 more games |
Leading Pueblo West to victory were Andrew Trujillo and Ezekiel Stump. Trujillo dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards, while Stump went 7 of 17 en route to 20 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Stump now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Campos, who posted four points.
Fountain-Fort Carson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tre'Sean Washington, who earned six points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Washington has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyshawn Miller, who put up 11 points.
The victory (which was Pueblo West's third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Pueblo West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-61 loss against Liberty on the 31st. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-45 defeat against Vista Ridge on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
