La Veta is 1-9 against Kim/Branson since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The La Veta Redhawks' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kim/Branson Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Veta can now relate to. They fell to the Patriots 49-43. While losing is never fun, La Veta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] is ranked 125th).
Despite their defeat, La Veta saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aspen Autry, who scored 26 points along with six steals and five assists, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 60.5% of La Veta's points, marking the 21st time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Goemmer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Kim/Branson, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-23 loss to Springfield on Wednesday. Kim/Branson has not had much luck with Springfield recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
La Veta's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Kim/Branson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Things could have been worse for La Veta, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-20 loss to Kim/Branson in their previous matchup back in January. Can La Veta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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