Basketball Preview: Mancos Bluejays vs. Ignacio Bobcats
The Mancos Bluejays will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Ignacio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mancos will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Mancos is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Dove Creek on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mancos lost 42-20 to Dove Creek.
Meanwhile, Ignacio ended up a good deal behind Durango on Friday and lost 62-47. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ignacio's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mancos, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mancos took their victory against Ignacio when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 67-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ignacio's Gabe Cox, who went 8 for 17 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mancos to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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