Basketball Recap: Colin Swanson Key Part of Team Effort in Longhorns Win

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Springfield's strategy against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] on Tuesday. Everything went the Springfield Longhorns' way against the South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots as the Springfield Longhorns made off with a 61-38 victory. The Longhorns pushed the score to 46-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.

Colin Swanson

Points

02/04/25 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	12
02/01/25 @ Manzanola	10
01/31/25 vs La Veta	10
01/28/25 @ Kit Carson	2
01/18/25 vs Holly	2
+ 22 more games

Springfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colin Swanson, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Swanson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Rothman, who scored 14 points and five boards.

Springfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]'s defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dallas Calzonetti, who had nine points and three steals. LJ Willis was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 11 points and eight rebounds.

Springfield's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-9. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.

Springfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-48 win against Walsh on the 7th. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], they have also already played their next game, a 76-36 loss against Holly on the 8th.