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| 02/13/24 - Away | 35-42 L |
| 01/18/24 - Home | 29-45 L |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 49-44 W |
| 01/19/23 - Away | 46-39 W |
| 02/15/22 - Away | 39-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
Holly is 8-2 against Las Animas since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Holly Wildcats will host the Las Animas Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Holly is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Holly is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Springfield on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holly lost 61-39 to Springfield. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Longhorns are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Las Animas posted their biggest victory since December 6, 2024 on Thursday. Everything went their way against Swallows Charter Academy as Las Animas made off with a 43-21 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-10.
Holly better focus on containing Ava LaBarge and Mayela Magana as the pair were huge in Las Animas' win. LaBarge dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals, while Magana went 7 for 13 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds. That's the most points LaBarge has posted since back in February of 2024. Jadann Eck was another key player, putting up four points along with seven boards and five steals.
Las Animas was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swallows Charter Academy only posted five assists.
Holly's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Las Animas, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Holly came up short against Las Animas in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 42-35. Will Holly have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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