Las Animas hasn't had much luck against Swink recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Las Animas Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Swink Lions at 4:30 p.m. Las Animas has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Las Animas turned things around against Walsenburg on Friday. They blew past the Panthers 63-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since December 6, 2024.
Swink fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-44 W against Rocky Ford.
Swink's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Las Animas, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-14.
Las Animas couldn't quite finish off Swink in their previous matchup back in February and fell 56-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Swink's Nick Paolucci, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that Las Animas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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