La Veta is 1-9 against Kim/Branson since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The La Veta Redhawks will head out to face off against the Kim/Branson Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Veta will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Walsenburg, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. La Veta snuck past Walsenburg with a 48-42 victory on Tuesday.
Tristan Musgrave was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 15 on his way to 16 points and eight boards. Isiah Rodriguez was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kim/Branson). They put the hurt on Wiley with a sharp 74-51 win on Thursday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Kim/Branson's win came from a few key players La Veta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameron Rosas, who went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points and seven steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kolter Cranson, who posted 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
The victory got La Veta back to even at 5-5. As for Kim/Branson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: La Veta has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kim/Branson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
La Veta came up short against Kim/Branson when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 57-48. Can La Veta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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