Pueblo East hadn't done well against Lewis-Palmer recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pueblo East Eagles came out on top against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers by a score of 44-36. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 38-35 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Emilee Hutchings
| 02/01/25 @ Lewis-Palmer | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Pueblo Central | 5 |
| 01/29/25 @ Pueblo Centennial | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Falcon | 6 |
Leading Pueblo East to victory were Myah Abeyta and Emilee Hutchings. Abeyta posted 22 points, while Hutchings scored 13 points and four steals. Hutchings has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Brailey Rowe was another key player, putting up five points.
Despite the loss, Lewis-Palmer still got an impressive performance from Rylee Edmondson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 50% of Lewis-Palmer's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Pueblo East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points over those games. As for Lewis-Palmer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Pueblo East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-20 win against Pueblo County on the 3rd. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have also already played their next contest, a 61-32 victory against Harrison on the 3rd.
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