The Lewis-Palmer Rangers had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo East  and snuck past  38-35. Given Lewis-Palmer's advantage  in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings  (they are ranked 53rd, while Pueblo East is ranked 209th), the result  wasn't entirely unexpected.
 Lewis-Palmer's win  was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from   Brooke Lordino, who  scored 15 points along with eight  rebounds. Another player making a difference was  Kendall Lane, who  scored eight points along with nine  rebounds and two  blocks.
 Despite the  loss, Pueblo East saw an underclassman step up:  Myah Abeyta  scored 21 points along with two  steals. The team also got some help courtesy of  Ilyne Avila, who  scored four points along with nine  rebounds and three  steals.
 Lewis-Palmer's victory was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Pueblo East, they have  not been sharp recently, as they've  lost six of their last eight matchups,  which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
 Lewis-Palmer will look to defend their home court  on Thursday against Air Academy at 5:30  p.m. Air Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.7  points per game. As for Pueblo East, they will head out on the road to  square off against  Harrison at 5:30  p.m.  on Friday.