Reyes, surging Pueblo play game of the year Tuesday
The most intriguing high school basketball game of the winter is Tuesday’s Pueblo at Safford girls game. Safford is 24-1. Pueblo is 20-3. Safford has won 24 games in succession. The winner would likely be considered a state championship contender. Warriors coach Ismael Galindo, who inherited a program that had gone 19-58, turned heads last week when his sophomore shooting guard, Alicia Reyes made 17 three-pointers — yes, 17, no misprint — and scored 57 points in a victory over Cholla. Pueblo is just getting started; Galindo’s club has seven sophomores and juniors who log considerable time, including his daughter, sophomore point guard Ilyssa Galindo, who averages 13.5 points. She had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 assists and 12 steals two weeks ago against Shadow Ridge.
