The Doherty Spartans will square off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Doherty is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Creek just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pueblo West). They breezed by Rampart to the tune of 63-30 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Cyclones as they're now sitting on three straight.
Pueblo West's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Doherty, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-5.
Doherty took their win against Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 63-37. Does Doherty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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