Animas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Estancia Bears 67-36. The Panthers were down 48-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Animas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Levi Kellogg, who posted ten points and five rebounds. Kellogg is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Jayke Johannes was another key player, putting up seven points.
Panthers
| 12/07/23 @ Cliff | 16 |
| 01/13/24 vs Tournament Opponent | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Estancia | 14 |
| 12/09/23 vs Reserve | 13 |
| 02/03/24 vs Quemado | 13 |
Even though they lost, Animas was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Leading Estancia to victory were Jose Chaparro and Justin Rubio. Chaparro had 15 points along with six boards and four steals, while Rubio almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Rubio is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Olavio Hernandez, who put up 12 points.
Animas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Estancia, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Animas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-29 loss against Capitan on the 21st. As for Estancia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-50 defeat against Elida on the 21st.
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