Basketball Recap: Mayela Magana Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Swink

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Previous Games

02/28/25 - Neutral	47-39 W
02/01/25 - Home	17-22 L
02/09/24 - Home	47-36 W
12/14/23 - Away	41-35 W
02/10/23 - Away	22-34 L
+ 5 more games

Las Animas hadn't done well against Swink recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Las Animas Trojans came out on top against the Swink Lions by a score of 47-39. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Lions back in February, they had to take a 22-17 loss.

Las Animas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mayela Magana out in front who posted 12 points. Jadann Eck was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards.

Las Animas was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 11-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

Despite the defeat, Swink saw an underclassman step up: freshman Laney James put up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Miley James, who scored seven points.

Las Animas' record now sits at 12-10. As for Swink, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.

Las Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-24 defeat against Hoehne on the 1st. As for Swink, they have also already played their next game, a 51-38 loss against Fowler on the 1st.