The Buena Colts will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pueblo is hoping to do what Flowing Wells couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Buena's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Buena blew past Flowing Wells 67-34. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Caballeros are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pueblo was able to grind out a solid win over Desert View on Thursday, taking the game 66-58.
Buena better keep an eye on Silverio Rivera. He was instrumental in Pueblo's win, going 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points and five assists. That's the most assists Rivera has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Carranza, who posted six points and seven assists.
Buena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Pueblo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Buena against Pueblo in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 75-36 win. In that game, Buena amassed a halftime lead of 46-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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