Basketball Game Preview: Swallows Charter Academy Spartans vs. Rocky Ford Meloneers

Swallows Charter Academy is 1-9 against Rocky Ford since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Swallows Charter Academy Spartans will take on the Rocky Ford Meloneers in a tournament on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Swallows Charter Academy lost to Fowler at home by a 49-31 margin. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Swallows Charter Academy got top-tier performance from Jade Anaya, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 blocks. That was a full 61.3% of Swallows Charter Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row Anaya has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Ponce, who earned nine points along with six boards and three steals.

Meanwhile, Rocky Ford fought the good fight in their overtime game against Swink last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 44-37 to the Lions. The Meloneers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Despite the loss, Rocky Ford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendra Rodriguez scored ten points.

Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Swallows Charter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Swallows Charter Academy lost to Rocky Ford on the road by a decisive 53-35 margin when the teams last played on February 6th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocky Ford's Leticia Garcia, who dropped a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 steals. Now that Swallows Charter Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.