Swink sees their postseason come to a close

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 7:21am

Recap: Swink Lions vs. Fowler Grizzlies

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Swink Lions can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 61-28 loss at the hands of the Grizzlies. Swink has struggled against Fowler recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the defeat, Swink saw an underclassman step up: Jocelynn James scored nine points along with two steals. James has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Briana McElroy was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

It was another big night for Andrea Maestas, who shot 4-for-9 from deep and dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals for Fowler. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maestas has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslyn Bates, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Swink has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Fowler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.

Swink does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fowler, they will take on Las Animas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Las Animas is ranked 137th, while Fowler is ranked 139th).

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