The Pueblo Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pueblo is coming into the matchup on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They came out on top against Flowing Wells by a score of 59-49 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cienega challenged Desert View on Thursday. Cienega took their contest with ease, bagging a 92-44 win over Desert View. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats who have now won five games in a row.
Cienega's win came from a few key players Pueblo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marcos Rodriguez, who posted 12 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Pascal Hussein, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points.
Cienega was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Cienega's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.2 points per game. As for Pueblo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season.
Pueblo came up short against Cienega in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 56-47. Thankfully for Pueblo, Jordan Green (who went 8 of 13 en route to 20 points and four steals) 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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