Pueblo West lost against Vista Ridge back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pueblo West Cyclones took a 66-48 bruising from the Vista Ridge Wolves. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wolves are ranked 34th).
Pueblo West's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamie Suazo, who posted 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Collins, who had nine points.
Vista Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklyn Kaiser led the charge by going 10-for-22 on her way to 26 points and three steals. That's the most points Kaiser has posted since back in January of 2024. Jasmine Byers was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and six steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Pueblo West and nudges their season record down to 9-10. As for Vista Ridge, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Pueblo West and Vista Ridge will both be playing Pine Creek the next time they take the court. Pueblo West will host Pine Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Vista Ridge will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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