Recap: Swink Lions vs. Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds
The Swink Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 32-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sangre de Cristo. Swink has struggled against Sangre de Cristo recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hunter Wallace, who scored four points along with six rebounds and six steals. Wallace has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Mendenhall, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Swink smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sangre de Cristo only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Sangre de Cristo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Presley Wilson, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrina Knorr, who scored eight points along with four steals.
Swink has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Sangre de Cristo, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Swink will head out on the road to square off against Fowler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Fowler focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Tuesday. Sangre de Cristo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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