Basketball Preview: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Elizabeth Cardinals
The Manitou Springs Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manitou Springs, who comes in off a win.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Peyton by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36.
Manitou Springs can attribute much of their success to Cohen Barrett, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Gaige Williams, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a hard 56-41 fall against Cheyenne Mountain. The Cardinals were down 43-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Elizabeth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cohen Steinke went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Andersen, who earned four points along with five rebounds.
Manitou Springs couldn't quite finish off Elizabeth when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 52-49. Can Manitou Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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