Colorado High School Basketball - Manitou Springs nips Rye
January 11, 2018: Rye, CO 81069 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Manitou Springs Mustangs (Manitou Springs, CO) and the host Rye Thunderbolts (Rye, CO), saw Manitou Springs's basketball squad hold off Rye by a count of 58-56.
With the victory, Manitou Springs upgrades its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Trinidad (Trinidad, CO) to play the Miners in a 3A Tri-Peaks challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Miners come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Trinidad lost 51-39 in their recent league challenge against Salida (Salida, CO)
Next up, the Thunderbolts play the Simla Cubs (Simla, CO) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 12. Rye will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Cubs come into the challenge with a 6-1 record after their 64-48 non-league loss to Byers (Byers, CO).