Cholla is 8-2 against Pueblo since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Cholla Chargers will get right back to it and host the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cholla has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catalina Foothills on Wednesday. Cholla has struggled against Catalina Foothills recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Cholla had strong showings from Cyree Jenkins, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Michael Payne, who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Payne has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Servin, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pueblo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 58-49 victory over Canyon del Oro. The victory was just what Pueblo needed coming off of a 63-40 defeat in their prior match.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pueblo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Cruz, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds. Jacob Maya was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine assists and four steals.
Cholla's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Pueblo, their win bumped their record up to 5-18.
Cholla came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo when the teams last played back in January of 2023, sneaking past 64-62. Will Cholla repeat their success, or does Pueblo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
