While Swallows Charter Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Las Animas Trojans with a sharp 72-52 victory on Thursday. With the Spartans ahead 51-23 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Swallows Charter Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karson Kleven led the charge by as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Kleven has become a key player for Swallows Charter Academy: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Vazquez, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Spartans
| 01/16/25 vs Las Animas | 72-52 |
| 01/14/25 vs Kiowa | 74-26 |
| 01/09/25 vs The Colorado Springs School | 75-21 |
Swallows Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Las Animas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Logan Servaes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Servaes a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aaron Vargas, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and four steals.
Swallows Charter Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Las Animas, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swallows Charter Academy will challenge Swink at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Las Animas, they will square off against Holly at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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