Colorado High School Basketball - La Junta edged by Manitou Springs
December 16, 2021: La Junta, CO 81050 The La Junta Tigers basketball team (La Junta, CO), was nudged 44-39 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Manitou Springs Mustangs (Manitou Springs, CO)
The Mustangs now possess a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to James Irwin for a 3A Tri-Peaks battle on Wednesday, January 5. Manitou Springs will confront a Jaguars team coming off a 81-39 league loss to Buena Vista (Buena Vista, CO). The Jaguars record now stands at 2-3.
The Tigers (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against Salida (Salida, CO). The Spartans come into the 3A Tri-Peaks battle with a 3-2 record. In their last battle, Salida was nudged by St. Mary's (Colorado Springs, CO), 102-77, in a league battle.