The Swallows Charter Academy Spartans lost against the Rocky Ford Meloneers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Swallows Charter Academy took a 46-30 bruising from Rocky Ford. Swallows Charter Academy was down 38-15 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Swallows Charter Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Faith DeRudder. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. DeRudder has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Rocky Ford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Faith Wirth, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wirth has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Leticia Garcia, who scored 11 points.
Swallows Charter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Rocky Ford, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Swallows Charter Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Las Animas at 4:30 p.m. Hopefully Las Animas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. As for Rocky Ford, they will head out on the road to face off against Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calhan is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Rocky Ford is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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