The Las Animas Trojans will challenge the McClave Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Las Animas: 29.8, McClave: 29.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
If Las Animas beats McClave with 37 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Las Animas strolled past Fowler with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, McClave fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Simla on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 64-57 to the Cubs. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cardinals, who until this game were averaging 29.74 points allowed.
Las Animas will need to focus on slowing down Abrielle Gomez, one of several McClave players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points and five steals. Gomez has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 24 times she's played. Emily Melgoza was another key player, going 6-for-12 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points over those games. As for McClave, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-2.
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