Salida is 1-7 against Pagosa Springs since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Salida Spartans will welcome the Pagosa Springs Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Salida will be strutting in after a win while Pagosa Springs will be coming in after a loss.
Salida is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 78-52 margin over La Junta back in December of 2024. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 45-33 to Peak to Peak. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Pumas are ranked 11th).
Salida will have to contain Colt Lewis as he made an impact in Pagosa Springs' last game. He posted 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Creede Dozier, who put up two points and five rebounds.
Salida's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Pagosa Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Things could have been worse for Salida, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-40 loss to Pagosa Springs when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Salida, Blake Laner (who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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