On Saturday, the Swink Lions slipped by the Springfield Longhorns 49-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Taylor Mendenhall
02/22/25 vs Springfield | 16 |
02/21/25 vs Lake County | 10 |
02/19/25 @ Calhan | 6 |
02/18/25 vs Rocky Ford | 7 |
02/15/25 vs Cheyenne Wells | 3 |
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Swink was led to victory by Taylor Mendenhall and Laney James. Mendenhall dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards, while James posted 13 points. That's the most points Mendenhall has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jocelynn James, who had ten points.
Springfield's loss came despite strong showings from Cobi Mackey and Jersey Speck. Mackey almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine steals, while Speck earned 19 points and four steals. Mackey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Dakota Reid was another key player, putting up three points and five steals.
Swink's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Looking ahead, Swink will square off against Las Animas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield, they have already played their next contest, a 45-34 win against Granada on the 25th.
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