The Swink Lions will head out to take on the Crowley County Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Crowley County heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Swink took over last week. Swink snuck past Las Animas with a 22-17 win on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Swink to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jocelynn James, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Crowley County posted their biggest victory since December 19, 2024 on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 46-25 margin over Swallows Charter Academy. With the Chargers ahead 30-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Swink better focus on containing Alexis Rusher and Ashlyn Berg as the pair were huge in Crowley County's win. Rusher went 9 of 19 en route to 18 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while Berg went 6 for 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kamil Lovato, who earned two points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Swink is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Crowley County, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Swink has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Crowley County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Swink couldn't quite finish off Crowley County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 28-25. Can Swink avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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