Basketball Recap: Manitou Springs Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Manitou Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions with a 37-33 win on Thursday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 50-30 victory the Stallions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Leading Manitou Springs to victory were Kate Jorstad and Nolan Barrett. Jorstad almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards, while Barrett posted eight points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Barrett is now averaging an impressive 3.7 steals per game.

When it comes to explaining why Banning Lewis Academy lost, don't look at Katie Chandler. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds. Those 12 points gave Chandler a new career-high.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy	37-33
01/06/25 vs Pueblo Centennial	38-34
12/17/24 vs Rocky Ford	40-20
02/15/24 vs Woodland Park	38-37
01/31/24 vs Florence	58-27
01/27/24 vs Pueblo Central	38-25

Manitou Springs pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Manitou Springs has already played their next contest (against Florence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Banning Lewis Academy has already played their next matchup, a 68-33 defeat against St. Mary's on the 22nd.