The Pueblo County Hornets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pueblo South Colts at 7:30 p.m. on February 8th.
On Monday, Pueblo County was the victim of a tough 56-36 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pueblo South's strategy against the Bulldogs on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pueblo South blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 78-48 final score. Given Pueblo South's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Pueblo South, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Pueblo County beat the Colts 65-54 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pueblo South's Maurice Austin, who scored 32 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pueblo County still be able to contain Austin? There's only one way to find out.
