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| 02/06/25 - Away | 54-49 W |
| 02/06/24 - Away | 47-58 L |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 34-43 L |
| 02/08/22 - Away | 51-46 W |
| 03/02/21 - Home | 45-46 L |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crowley County, Swallows Charter Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They snuck past the Rocky Ford Meloneers with a 54-49 victory. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 58-47 win the Meloneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Swallows Charter Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Garcia also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Mike Vazquez was another key player, going 5 of 10 to rack up 13 points and seven boards.
Swallows Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Rocky Ford had strong showings from Isaiah Vazquez-Gallegos, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, and Shayne Gonzales, who posted 18 points and five boards. Gonzales continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Ortega, who scored seven points and seven rebounds.
Swallows Charter Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Coming up, Swallows Charter Academy will be playing at home against Trinidad on Tuesday. As for Rocky Ford, they are taking a road trip to challenge Fowler at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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