Two dominant forwards in Isaiah Vazquez-Gallegos and Christian Garcia are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rocky Ford Meloneers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rocky Ford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hoehne on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rocky Ford took a blow against Hoehne, falling 76-40. The Meloneers haven't had much luck with the Farmers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Swallows Charter Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They had to suffer through a 72-34 loss at the hands of Crowley County. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Chargers are ranked 48th).
Rocky Ford will need focus on slowing down Mike Vazquez, one of several Swallows Charter Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted seven points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Andrew Breedlove, who earned ten points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Swallows Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Swallows Charter Academy's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Rocky Ford beat Swallows Charter Academy 58-47 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Rocky Ford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Swallows Charter Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
