Pueblo East hasn't had much luck against Lewis-Palmer recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pueblo East Eagles will square off against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 2:30 p.m. Pueblo East will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Pueblo East blew past Pueblo Central, posting a 62-23 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 27 points or more this season.
| 01/31/25 @ Pueblo Central | 4 |
| 01/11/25 @ Canon City | 3 |
| 12/15/23 @ East | 3 |
| 12/08/23 vs Air Academy | 2 |
| 12/16/23 @ Windsor Charter Academy | 2 |
Ilyne Avila and Haley Cordova were among the main playmakers for Pueblo East as the former went 6 for 9 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks and the latter went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Cordova a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Myah Abeyta, who posted seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Discovery Canyon.
Pueblo East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Pueblo East couldn't quite finish off Lewis-Palmer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 38-35. Can Pueblo East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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