Las Animas played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 62-22 defeat at the hands of the McClave Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 22nd).
Jadann Eck was Las Animas' leading scorer, having posted nine points. Eck also led the team in rebounds with eight.
Abrielle Gomez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for McClave, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Gomez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. Emily Melgoza was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Las Animas' loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for McClave, their record is now 18-2.
Las Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-25 defeat against Hoehne on the 21st. As for McClave, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 47-38 win against Cheyenne Wells on the 21st.
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