The Primero Bulldogs will head out to face off against the South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] is hoping to do what Creede couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Primero's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Primero really took it to Creede for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-32 win. 65 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
| 01/11/25 vs Creede | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Kim/Branson | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Moffat | 1 |
| 12/07/24 vs Kim/Branson | 1 |
| 02/21/24 vs Kim/Branson | 1 |
Primero's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xavier Garcia led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points along with five boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Garcia a new career-high in assists (three). Mat Pachorek was another key player, going 8 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Primero was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]). They walked away with a 76-69 win over Centennial on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]'s win came from a few key players Primero will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was LJ Willis, who posted 25 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorey Billings, who had 16 points.
Primero pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Primero was able to grind out a solid win over South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 62-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]'s Hayden Brooks, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Primero to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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