Preview: Walsenburg Panthers vs. Crowley County Chargers
Walsenburg is 2-8 against Crowley County since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Walsenburg Panthers will square off against the Crowley County Chargers at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Walsenburg comes in on three and Crowley County on 19.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Walsenburg walked away with it. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 70-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Elton Chavez, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 21 rebounds. Chavez is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Adrian Silva jr was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Crowley County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 69-35 win over Swallows Charter Academy on the road. Given Crowley County's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Swallows Charter Academy is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crowley County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthoni Walter out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Elijah Mcneil, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Walsenburg is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Crowley County, their win bumped their record up to 19-0.
Walsenburg was dealt a bruising 68-18 loss at the hands of Crowley County when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crowley County's Gunner Hughes, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that Walsenburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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