After flying high against the Kofa Kings on Thursday, the Pueblo Warriors came back down to earth. Pueblo was dealt a 82-45 loss at the hands of Desert Vista on Thursday. Pueblo was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-23.
Pueblo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jorge Franco, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Franco has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was David Hernandez, who scored 13 points.
Pueblo has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Desert Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Pueblo won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rincon/University at 4:40 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Rincon/University has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 537 points over their last eight contests. Desert Vista won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sabino at 5:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Hopefully Sabino focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday.
