The Pueblo Warriors will face off against the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pueblo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Pueblo picked up another tournament win last Saturday. They breezed by Desert Edge to the tune of 74-32. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
America Cazares was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 36 points and ten boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Pueblo's points. Sara Galindo was another key player, putting up 22 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro came up short against Catalina Foothills on Tuesday and fell 45-34.
Pueblo will need focus on slowing down Maggie Boyd, one of several Sahuaro players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dazmyne Gambrell, who had six points and six rebounds.
Pueblo's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Sahuaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pueblo has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sahuaro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pueblo came up short against Sahuaro in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-50. Can Pueblo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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