Las Animas and Crowley County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Las Animas Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crowley County Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Animas is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Las Animas came up short against Cheraw and fell 40-31.
Ava LaBarge
| 02/04/25 @ Cheraw | 17 |
| 02/09/24 vs Swink | 13 |
| 12/08/23 vs La Veta | 11 |
| 01/16/25 @ Swallows Charter Academy | 10 |
| 01/31/25 @ Limon | 10 |
Despite the loss, Las Animas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava LaBarge went 6 of 15 on her way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave LaBarge a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Crowley County on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 49-29 margin over Swink. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Crowley County's win came from a few key players Las Animas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nakayla Aguilar, who posted 13 points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Berg, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Las Animas' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Crowley County, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Las Animas has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Crowley County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Las Animas strolled past Crowley County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 47-31. Does Las Animas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crowley County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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