If Arickaree was feeling good fresh off their 52-25 takedown of Manzanola on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bison were outmatched by the Las Animas Trojans and fell 53-24. The Bison lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 60-57 score last time.
Arickaree's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of JACK CORAOR, who posted eight points, and WYATT SPERRY, who had three points.
Leading Las Animas to victory were Aaron Vargas and Kree Wallace. Vargas went 7-for-15 to rack up 19 points and four steals, while Wallace shot 45% from the field on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Vargas has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Servaes, who scored four points and three steals.
Arickaree's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Las Animas, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Arickaree didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-30 victory against Genoa-Hugo/Karval on the 11th. As for Las Animas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-43 win against Elkhart on the 9th.
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