Basketball Recap: Severance's Loss Ends Seven-Game Winning Streak on the Road

Severance was the 59-58 winner over Pueblo South when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Severance Silver Knights fell just short of the Pueblo South Colts by a score of 55-53 on Friday. The match marked the Silver Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Cannon Rank and Damarii Wright certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rank went 6 for 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight assists and four steals, while Wright almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Wright has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Rodriguez, who posted four points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Severance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Pueblo South found their leader in freshman J'Rell Williams, who put up 12 points. Christian Vigil was another key player, putting up ten points.

Severance's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Pueblo South, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Severance wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-26 win against Village on the 14th. As for Pueblo South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-54 defeat against Riverdale Ridge on the 14th.