If Las Animas was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Center on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crowley County Chargers on Thursday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23.

Ava LaBarge
| 10/09/25 @ Crowley County | 3 |
| 10/07/25 vs Center | 4 |
| 10/02/25 vs Kim/Branson | 3 |
| 09/30/25 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Las Animas lost, don't look at Ava LaBarge. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and three aces. LaBarge has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last four times she's played.
Las Animas' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Crowley County, their victory ended a seven-match drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-9.
Las Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against McClave on the 11th. As for Crowley County, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Fowler on the 14th.
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