Pueblo East lost against Pueblo Central back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pueblo East Eagles took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pueblo Central Wildcats. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 21-14 in the first quarter.
| 01/31/25 vs Pueblo Central | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Pueblo South | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Pueblo Centennial | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Canon City | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Durango | 4 |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaden Garcia, who posted 14 points and four steals. Garcia has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Trujillo, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Pueblo East was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only racked up eight assists.
Ladamien Davis was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds for Pueblo Central. That's the most boards Davis has posted since back in December of 2024. Tayvon Evans was another key player, putting up 16 points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Pueblo East and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for Pueblo Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Pueblo East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-25 loss against Lewis-Palmer on the 1st. As for Pueblo Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-44 victory against Pueblo Centennial on the 4th.
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