Pueblo East is 9-1 against Pueblo Centennial since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pueblo East Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pueblo East is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Douglas County just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.
Pueblo East was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Centennial lost 3-0 to Pueblo Central on Tuesday.
While Pueblo Centennial was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pueblo Central's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-23.
Pueblo East's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Pueblo Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Pueblo East took their victory against Pueblo Centennial in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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