Animas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 68-25 loss at the hands of the Quemado Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 65-35 defeat back in January.
Despite the loss, Animas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Koltyn Nixon shot 50% from the field on his way to 12 points and three steals. That was a full 48% of the Panthers' points, marking the third time in a row Nixon has posted more than a third of the team's points. Danie Mahler also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Animas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-23. As for Quemado, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-14.
Looking ahead, Animas will head out to face off against Reserve at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Quemado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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