Las Animas is 8-2 against Walsenburg since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Las Animas Trojans will look to defend their home court against the Walsenburg Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Las Animas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to Center 49-43.
Despite the loss, Las Animas had strong showings from Chanel LaBarge, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Emma Netherton, who scored four points along with 19 rebounds and three steals. Netherton hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. Jadann Eck was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Walsenburg's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 15th straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 62-13 loss at the hands of Hoehne. Walsenburg was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-4.
Las Animas' defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Walsenburg, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with that loss, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Las Animas against Walsenburg when the teams last played on February 1st as the team secured a 53-18 victory. In that matchup, Las Animas amassed a halftime lead of 32-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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