La Junta had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 11-12 to make it four. They received a blow as they fell 51-36 to the Salida Spartans. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 60-53.
As for Salida, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games.
Eli Schwarz was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Edgington, who posted eight points along with six boards and four steals.
La Junta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salida, they will head out to challenge Strasburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
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