Having just played yesterday, the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Walsenburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Swallows Charter Academy has six straight victories, Walsenburg has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Swallows Charter Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Manzanola, posting an 85-29 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Bobcats are ranked 342nd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/27/25 @ Manzanola | 5 |
| 02/08/24 vs Las Animas | 4 |
| 12/11/24 vs Pueblo Centennial | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Las Animas | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hanover | 4 |
Swallows Charter Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Garcia out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Garcia a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Mike Vazquez, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards.
Swallows Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Walsenburg managed to keep up with Primero until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Walsenburg came up short against Primero, falling 74-51. The Panthers were down 56-36 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Swallows Charter Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Walsenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Swallows Charter Academy was taken down by Walsenburg 65-33 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Swallows Charter Academy, Elton Chavez (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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