It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles challenge the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Falcon will be up against a hot Pueblo East squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 11. Pueblo East breezed past Pueblo County to the tune of 61-28 on Friday.
Ilyne Avila
| 02/21/25 @ Pueblo County | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pueblo Central | 5 |
| 02/15/25 vs Harrison | 5 |
| 02/11/25 @ Pueblo South | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs Pueblo Centennial | 10 |
| 02/03/25 vs Pueblo County | 5 |
Pueblo East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ilyne Avila led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Avila has been hot, having also posted five or more blocks the last six times she's played. Emilee Hutchings was another key player, on her way to 13 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Falcon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mesa Ridge 69-14. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
Falcon's win came from a few key players Pueblo East will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexis Hunter, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cobelyn Wiesner, who posted 14 points and five assists.
Falcon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pueblo East pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points over those games. As for Falcon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Pueblo East beat Falcon 54-44 when the teams last played back in January. Will Pueblo East repeat their success, or does Falcon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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