Having just played yesterday, the Harrison Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Pueblo East Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Harrison came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Palmer by a score of 35-32 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Terrors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Pueblo East entered their tilt with Pueblo South on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Colts 83-14. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Colts are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harrison better keep an eye on Myah Abeyta. She was instrumental in Pueblo East's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 11 assists. Abeyta is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Cordova, who went 8-for-13 en route to 17 points and five steals.
Pueblo East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Pueblo East's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.6 points over those games. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Harrison was taken down by Pueblo East 47-11 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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