The Florence Huskies lost to the La Junta Tigers back in February of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. Florence blew past La Junta 64-37 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Florence.
It was another big night for Gage Goodall, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 20 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 12 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Royer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Florence has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for La Junta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Florence will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for La Junta, they will head out on the road to square off against James Irwin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Junta is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning James Irwin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.