The Swallows Charter Academy Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Walsenburg 65-33. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Swallows Charter Academy in their matchups with Walsenburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Swallows Charter Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Garcia, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Breedlove, who scored 13 points.
It was another big night for Elton Chavez, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds for Walsenburg. Chavez is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Barela, who scored 19 points.
Swallows Charter Academy dropped their record down to 2-15 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Walsenburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Swallows Charter Academy will head out on the road to challenge Fowler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fowler will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Swallows Charter Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Walsenburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hoehne at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoehne and Walsenburg are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
