The Antonito Trojans struggled with assists on Friday (the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Antonito took a serious blow against Sangre de Cristo, falling 53-19. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Antonito in their matchups with Sangre de Cristo: they've now lost four in a row.
Antonito's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Gray, who scored five points.
Sangre de Cristo was led to victory by Kolby Shellabarger and Kaiden Smit. Shellabarger scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Smit dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Shellabarger scored 15 or more points. Joshua Baker was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Antonito dropped their record down to 3-13 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Sangre de Cristo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Antonito does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sangre de Cristo, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Swink at 3:30 p.m. on February 17th. Sangre de Cristo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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