The Flowing Wells Caballeros will head out to square off against the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flowing Wells is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Cienega: they outscored them in every quarter. Flowing Wells enjoyed a cozy 50-35 victory over Cienega on Tuesday. Given the Caballeros' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pueblo entered their tilt with Buena on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Colts as they made off with a 70-44 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Flowing Wells better keep an eye on America Cazares. She was instrumental in Pueblo's win, going 13 for 23 on her way to 31 points and seven steals. The match was Cazares' 17th in a row with at least ten points. Sara Galindo was another key player, going 7 of 14 en route to 15 points and five steals.
Pueblo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Flowing Wells pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Pueblo, their record is now 20-3.
Flowing Wells strolled past Pueblo in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 60-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flowing Wells since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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