The Swink Lions lost against the Crowley County Chargers back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Swink lost to Crowley County at home by a decisive 51-37 margin. While losing is never fun, Swink can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Crowley County is ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Swink lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nate Cabrera. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with two steals. Hunter Bauserman was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Crowley County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Majestic McNeil led the charge by scoring seven points along with nine rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Vowles, who scored 13 points.
Swink dropped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Crowley County, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swink won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cheyenne Wells at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. Hopefully Cheyenne Wells focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Thursday. As for Crowley County, they will head out on the road to challenge Las Animas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Animas is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.4 points per game.
