It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Swink can now relate to. They took a blow against the Burlington Cougars on Friday, falling 67-19. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Cougars are ranked 29th).
Jocelynn James was Swink's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Burlington was led to victory by Lynzee Neal and Kiyarra Williams. Neal shot 59% from the field en route to 25 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Williams posted eight points in addition to 16 rebounds and seven assists. That's the most points Neal has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bethany Cure, who earned 11 points and four steals.
Swink's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Burlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
Swink does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burlington, they have already played their next game, a 46-27 victory against Las Animas on the 8th.
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