While it was all tied up 18-18 at halftime, the Swink Lions were not quite the Las Animas Trojans's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Swink has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Swink lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Briana McElroy, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. Hunter Wallace was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Las Animas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava LaBarge, who scored 13 points along with six assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points LaBarge has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chanel LaBarge, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Swink's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Las Animas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Swink will be playing in front of their home fans against McClave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McClave is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Swink will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Las Animas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Las Animas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
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