Wildcats
| 02/06/25 vs Pueblo South | 87 |
| 12/06/24 @ Grand Junction Central | 77 |
| 02/04/25 vs Pueblo Centennial | 76 |
| 12/21/24 @ Pagosa Springs | 73 |
| 01/28/25 vs Pueblo County | 69 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo Central). They strolled past the Pueblo South Colts with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 87-70. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Leading Pueblo Central to victory were Ladamien Davis and Darrin Hemphill. Davis dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Hemphill posted 21 points and six boards. Davis has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Darryll Davis was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five assists and three steals.
Pueblo Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Pueblo South lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was J'Rell Williams, who had 21 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sergio Salazar, who earned 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Pueblo Central pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points over those games. As for Pueblo South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Pueblo Central has already played their next contest, a 65-43 win against Harrison on the 8th. As for Pueblo South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-39 defeat against Pueblo West on the 8th.
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