Pueblo Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. The matchup between them and the La Junta Tigers didn't end well, with the Pueblo Central Wildcats falling 42-24. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 32-24 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Pueblo Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sophia Perez posted six points.
Leading La Junta to victory were Isabelle Aragon and Raquel Rodriguez. Aragon dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards, while Rodriguez went 6 of 12 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Those 18 points gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Mayo, who had two points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pueblo Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for La Junta, they moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Pueblo Central will welcome Rampart at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for La Junta, they will head out to challenge Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Junta has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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