Photos: Pueblo exits playoff run after 63-62 loss against North, girl's high school basketball
Pueblo girls basketball falls short against North High School, 63-62, in a playoff match at home on Saturday night.
Pueblo senior America Cazares broke the Arizona all-time scoring record during the match, ending the night with 39 points.
Pueblo High School senior America Cazares celebrates after breaking Arizona’s all-time scoring record during a game against North High School, Pueblo HS, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo girls walk off the court after losing 63-62 to North High School in a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo High School senior America Cazares breaks Arizona’s all-time scoring record after a successful free-throw against North High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s Brooklyn Espinoza (10) lays the ball up against North’s Tahjie Freeman (43) and Sophia Casey (24) in a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
North’s Sophia Casey (24) shields the ball from Pueblo’s Bryza Rodriguez (22) during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
America Cazares (3) dribbles against North’s Talia Coleman (21) during a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s April Fuentes (12) earns two points for the Warriors during their playoff match against North, Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
North High School celebrates after a 63-62 win against Pueblo High School at Pueblo HS, Feb. 28, 2026.
America Cazares (3) holds her knee in pain late in the fourth quarter, Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo fans and North fans collide following America Cazares injury late in the fourth quarter, Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo fans and North fans collide following America Cazares injury late in the fourth quarter, Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Spectators record as Pueblo fans and North fans collide following America Cazares injury late in the fourth quarter, Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) dribbles against North’s Sophia Casey (24) in a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s Bryza Rodriguez (22) earns two-points for the Warriors during a playoff match against North High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) collides with North’s Sophia Casey (24) and Tahjie Freeman (43) in a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s April Fuentes (12) and North’s Estefani Brunson (12) fight for possession of the ball during a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s Asia Clark (11) fights through two North defenders on her way to the net during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s Brooklyn Espinoza (10) rams through North’s Lilly Buckner (54) and Tahjie Freeman (43) on her way to the net during a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) sinks a shot over two North defenders during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Fans celebrate after Pueblo High School senior America Cazares breaks Arizona’s all-time scoring record during a game against North High School, Pueblo HS, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo High School senior America Cazares celebrates after breaking Arizona’s all-time scoring record during a game against North High School, Pueblo HS, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) wins a rebound over North’s Estefani Brunson (12) and Talia Coleman (21) during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) and Bryza Rodriguez (22) attempt to steal the ball from North’s Sophia Casey (24) during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s Brooklyn Espinoza (10) attempts to catch a rebound against North’s Estefani Brunson (12) and Lilly Buckner (54) during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) goes down during a drive against North’s Sophia Casey (24) in a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
North’s Estefani Brunson (12) gets swarmed by three Pueblo defenders during a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo head coach Ismael Galindo confronts fans as an altercation almost breaks out between North and Pueblo fans following America Cazares injury late in the fourth quarter, Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s Brooklyn Espinoza (10) dribbles against North’s Sophia Casey (24) during a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
North’s Talia Coleman (21) gets cornered by two Pueblo defender during a playoff match at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo fans errupt after North High School failed to properly call a timeout late in the second half at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo’s America Cazares (3) lobs the ball over North’s Jizzelle Escoffery (13) during a playoff game at Pueblo High School, Feb. 28, 2026.
Pueblo High School senior America Cazares is injured late in the last quarter against North High School, Pueblo HS, Feb. 28, 2026.
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