It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Las Animas Trojans can now relate to. They were dealt a 84-55 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Friday. While losing is never fun, Las Animas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Heritage Christian is ranked 41st).
When it comes to explaining why Las Animas lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tj Ortiz. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. Another player making a difference was Brander Nichols, who scored 11 points.
Las Animas now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Heritage Christian, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Las Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-60 loss vs. Heritage Christian on the 2nd. Heritage Christian has also already played their next match, a 68-60 victory against Las Animas on the 2nd.
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