Having just played yesterday, the Las Animas Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Calhan Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Las Animas is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 57 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Crowley County on Friday. They had to suffer through a 78-29 loss at the hands of the Chargers. The Trojans have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Calhan hadn't done well against Evangel Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Calhan came out on top against Evangel Christian Academy by a score of 54-45. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three matchups in a row.
Calhan's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Las Animas, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Las Animas didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Calhan in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Calhan's Patrick Glaser, who went 9 for 21 to rack up 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Las Animas still be able to contain Glaser? There's only one way to find out.
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