The Rocky Ford Meloneers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell to Las Animas 54-50. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rocky Ford in their matchups with Las Animas: they've now lost four in a row.
Tj Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Las Animas, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brander Nichols, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Las Animas, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rocky Ford will be playing in front of their home fans against Hoehne at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Las Animas, they will head out on the road to square off against Walsenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
