The Pueblo County Hornets will face off against the Pueblo East Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Pueblo County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Pueblo South: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pueblo County blew Pueblo South out of the water with a 55-14 final score. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats 75-25. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-15.
Pueblo County better keep an eye on Myah Abeyta. She was instrumental in Pueblo East's win, going 8-for-19 on her way to 23 points and five steals. Abeyta's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Haley Cordova was another key player, going 6-for-14 en route to 16 points and six assists.
Pueblo East pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points over those games. As for Pueblo County, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Pueblo County might still be hurting after the 43-20 defeat they got from Pueblo East in their previous matchup on February 3rd. Will Pueblo County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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