CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/BRYAN KELSEN
Pueblo County High School's Kevin Miller (12) battles Mitchell's Alan Paul (15) for a rebound during the first quarter Thursday in an opening-round game of the East Coaches' Classic tournament at Mel Spence Gymnasium. The Hornets outlasted the Marauders 54-51.


East Coaches' Classic
Thursday's scores
Mesa Ridge 66, Pueblo West 54
Pueblo County 54, Mitchell 51
Central 64, Grand Junction Central 58
East 56, Classical Academy 48
Today's games
Mitchell vs. Grand Junction Central, 4 p.m.
Pueblo West vs. Classical Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Pueblo County vs. Central, 7 p.m.
East vs. Mesa Ridge, 8:30 p.m.
Pueblo County 54, Mitchell 51
Mitchell

16 8 18 9 - 51
P. County 4 19 17 14 -
54
16 8 18 9 - 51 P.County 4 19 17 14 - 54 Mitchell-Paul 5 3-4 13, Moore 6 0-0 15, Pollard 0 1-2 1, Scales 1 0-0 2, Borello 1 0-0 3, Braxton 7 1-2 15, Hamilton 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 5-8 51. 3-point goals: Moore 3, Borello. Fouls: 14. Technical foul: Bench.
Pueblo County-Miller 4 0-1 11, Ingo 8 4-4 24, Escobedo 1 0-0 2, Comfort 1 0-0 2, Meserve 5 1-2 12, Cresswell 0 3-4 3. Totals: 19 8-11 54. 3-point goals: Miller 3, Ingo 4, Meserve. Fouls: 12.