Pueblo Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Widefield on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Widefield Gladiators. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/09/25 @ Widefield | 4 |
| 01/04/25 @ Evergreen | 2 |
| 12/21/24 @ Pagosa Springs | 2 |
| 12/20/24 @ Montrose | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Glenwood Springs | 5 |
Ladamien Davis and Tayvon Evans certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Davis almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards, while Evans posted ten points and eight rebounds. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darryll Davis, who put up nine points.
Trevin Stemler was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds for Widefield. Stemler has become a key player for Widefield: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight boards, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Taylor, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Pueblo Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Widefield, they moved to 5-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Pueblo Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-48 loss against Mesa Ridge on the 11th. As for Widefield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-41 defeat against Sand Creek on the 11th.
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