Basketball Game Recap: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Cotopaxi Pirates

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 3:33pm

Recap: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Cotopaxi Pirates

The Manzanola Bobcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 57-23 defeat at the hands of Cotopaxi. Manzanola has not had much luck with Cotopaxi recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Manzanola's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jullian Chavez, who scored nine points.

Terrance Evans was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals for Cotopaxi. That makes it three consecutive games in which Evans has scored at least a third of Cotopaxi's points. Zach Winkler was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals and two blocks.

Manzanola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Cotopaxi, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.

Manzanola will square off against Primero at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Primero will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Manzanola surely won't give up without a fight. Cotopaxi is on the road again on Saturday and plays Center at 5:00 p.m. on February 17th.

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