The Las Animas Trojans have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 40-31 to Cheraw on Tuesday. Las Animas has not had much luck with Cheraw recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Las Animas lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ava LaBarge, who scored six points along with six assists and two steals. LaBarge is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chanel LaBarge, who scored nine points.
Cheraw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kieran Harris led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Crislyn Miell, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Las Animas' defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Cheraw, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Las Animas will head out on the road to challenge Swallows Charter Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Las Animas' defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Swallows Charter Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cheraw, they will be playing at home against Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Cheraw is ranked 184th, while Granada is ranked 171st).
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