If Crowley County was feeling good fresh off their 59-17 takedown of Walsenburg last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crowley County Chargers took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calhan Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexis Rusher, who posted 12 points. Emalee Ross was another key player, putting up ten points.
Calhan found their leader in sophomore Fallyn Mallette, who put up six points and seven steals. Calhan is 4-1 when Mallette posts five or more steals, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Barnes, who earned two points in addition to eight assists and five steals.
Crowley County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Calhan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Crowley County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-32 loss against Thomas MacLaren School on the 21st. As for Calhan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-6 victory against The Colorado Springs School on the 18th.
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