Lions
| 02/18/25 vs Rocky Ford | 75 |
| 01/23/25 vs Walsenburg | 61 |
| 12/21/24 vs Kim/Branson | 61 |
| 02/01/25 @ Las Animas | 56 |
| 01/21/25 vs Swallows Charter Academy | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Swink). Everything went their way against the Rocky Ford Meloneers on Tuesday as the Swink Lions made off with a 75-53 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Lions pulled away in the second half with 41 points.
Swink's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Mills, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. What's more, Mills also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Nate Cabrera was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Rocky Ford lost, don't look at Isaiah Vazquez-Gallegos. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Vazquez-Gallegos has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Shayne Gonzales, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
With the victory, Swink broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-13. As for Rocky Ford, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-18.
Swink didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-50 win against Calhan on the 19th. As for Rocky Ford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-44 loss against Swink on the 28th.
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