Las Animas played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans, falling 72-52. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-23.
| 01/16/25 @ Swallows Charter Academy | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Syracuse | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rocky Ford | 9 |
| 01/16/24 vs Crowley County | 8 |
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Las Animas lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Logan Servaes, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Servaes a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aaron Vargas, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Las Animas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Swallows Charter Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karson Kleven led the charge by as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points along with seven assists and seven steals. Kleven has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Vazquez, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points and eight boards.
Las Animas moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Swallows Charter Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Animas will head out to square off against Holly at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Swallows Charter Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Swink at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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