The Manitou Springs Mustangs basketball squad (Manitou Springs, CO), was nudged 33-28 in Friday's league battle with the host St. Mary's Pirates (Colorado Springs, CO)

With the victory, St. Mary's advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Pirates host St. Mary's Academy (Englewood, CO) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 3-2. St. Mary's Academy won 39-25 in their recent non-league battle against Peyton (Peyton, CO)

The Mustangs now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Banning Lewis Academy for a battle on Thursday, January 16. Manitou Springs will meet a Stallions squad coming off a 57-22 non-league loss to The Vanguard School (Colorado Springs, CO). The Stallions record now stands at 0-1.