Colorado High School Basketball - Salida edges Florence
January 31, 2017: Salida, CO 81201 The Salida Spartans (Salida, CO) basketball nipped the visiting Florence Huskies (Florence, CO), 58-54 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Spartans (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Manitou Springs (Manitou Springs, CO). The Mustangs go into the 3A Tri-Peaks test with a 13-1 record. In their last test, Manitou Springs got by Lamar (Lamar, CO), 68-37, in a league test.
The Huskies now have a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to James Irwin for a 3A Tri-Peaks match on Wednesday, February 1. Florence will meet a Jaguars team coming off a 59-53 league win over Trinidad (Trinidad, CO). The Jaguars record now stands at 3-11.