La Junta lost to Colorado Springs Christian back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Tigers were beaten by the Lions 75-32. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-23.
La Junta lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kai Furtado, who posted 11 points. Colten Cordova also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Maximiliano Cota-Cordova had another great game (as he tends to do), going 13-for-18 to rack up 30 points in addition to five assists and three steals for Colorado Springs Christian. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Cota-Cordova has scored at least a third of the Lions' points. Levi Williams was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
La Junta's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
La Junta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-42 victory against Village on the 10th. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-60 win against Buena Vista on the 15th.
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