The Pueblo Warriors will square off against the Buena Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Pueblo: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Buena has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, Pueblo was able to grind out a solid win over Desert View, taking the game 66-58.
| 01/09/25 @ Desert View | 5 |
| 01/31/24 @ Flowing Wells | 5 |
| 01/08/24 @ Canyon del Oro | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. Johns | 4 |
| 11/30/24 vs Vista Grande | 4 |
Among those leading the charge was Silverio Rivera, who went 7 of 17 en route to 18 points and five assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anthony Carranza, who posted six points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Buena was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Flowing Wells 67-34. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Caballeros are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buena is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Pueblo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Pueblo was dealt a bruising 75-36 defeat at the hands of Buena when the teams last played back in December of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pueblo was down 46-18.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
