Basketball Game Preview: Swink Lions vs. Swallows Charter Academy Spartans

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Previous Games

01/23/24 - Home	41-15 W
01/24/23 - Away	23-41 L
01/25/22 - Home	45-20 W
01/31/20 - Home	53-23 W
01/25/19 - Away	87-16 W
+ 5 more games

Swink is 9-1 against Swallows Charter Academy since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Swink Lions will welcome the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Swink is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Granada by a score of 39-36. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Briana McElroy, who posted ten points. Jocelynn James was another key player, putting up nine points.

Meanwhile, Swallows Charter Academy played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Las Animas, falling 43-21. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.

Like Swallows Charter Academy, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Erica Ponce led the charge by posting seven points and six rebounds. Ponce has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

Swallows Charter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Swink, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.

Swink took their victory against Swallows Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 41-15. Does Swink have another victory up their sleeve, or will Swallows Charter Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.