Animas extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-11. They took a blow against the Cloudcroft Bears, falling 68-15. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-27 back in December of 2025.
Koltyn Nixon was Animas' leading scorer, having posted five points. Corey Terrell held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
As for Cloudcroft, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cloudcroft's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee Pahl, who shot 46% from the field on his way to 14 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Pahl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adlai Gutierrez, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Animas has already played their next matchup, a 61-16 defeat against Reserve on the 10th. As for Cloudcroft, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-37 win against Non Varsity Opponent on the 10th.
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