It was a proper cat-fight when Swink challenged Lake County on Friday. The Swink Lions took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake County Panthers.
Nate Cabrera
| 02/21/25 vs Lake County | 7 |
| 02/19/25 @ Calhan | 7 |
| 02/18/25 vs Rocky Ford | 5 |
| 02/15/25 vs Cheyenne Wells | 3 |
| 02/13/25 @ McClave | 2 |
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Cabrera, who posted 12 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Cabrera has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Landon Mills was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Swink smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Isaiah Martinez was his usual excellent self, shooting 48% from the field en route to 26 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks for Lake County. That makes it three consecutive games in which Martinez has scored at least a third of Lake County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Ayers, who earned nine points and three steals.
Swink's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Lake County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Swink didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-45 victory against Springfield on the 22nd. As for Lake County, they have also already played their next contest, a 46-45 win against Cotopaxi on the 22nd.
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