The Las Animas Trojans had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Crowley County 47-31 on Saturday. The win was just what Las Animas needed coming off of a 47-23 defeat in their prior matchup.
Las Animas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chanel LaBarge, who scored 20 points along with two steals. LaBarge has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadann Eck, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Crowley County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashlyn Berg, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds, and Alexis Rusher who scored ten points along with two steals.
Las Animas' win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Crowley County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Las Animas is on the road again on Friday and plays Wiggins at 4:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Las Animas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Saturday. Crowley County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sanford at 1:00 p.m. on March 1st. Sanfordpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Crowley County in Colorado (Sanford is ranked 69th, while Crowley County is ranked 207th).
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