The Pueblo East Eagles can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Pueblo West with a 48-44 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given Pueblo East's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Pueblo West is ranked 122nd).
Pueblo East was led to victory by Jaden Garcia and Izaiah Trujillo. Garcia scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Trujillo scored 24 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Trujillo has scored all season. Maddox Villafon was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
Pueblo East's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Pueblo West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pueblo East will face off against Pueblo Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo West won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Air Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th. Allowing an average of 57.5 points per game, Air Academy has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this game.
