Mancos hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 40-32 victory over the Bayfield Wolverines on Tuesday. The Bluejays have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolverines, too.
Mancos was led to victory by Tinsley Aspromonte and Destiny Kramer. Aspromonte posted 20 points and six boards, while Kramer almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Aspromonte has scored at least a third of Mancos' points.
Mancos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Renae Foutz and Sylvia Hesford certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Foutz had 17 points along with six steals and five boards, while Hesford scored eight points and five rebounds. Those eight points gave Hesford a new career-high.
Bluejays
| 01/21/25 @ Bayfield | 40-32 |
| 01/17/25 @ Dolores | 29-25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Ouray | 39-14 |
Mancos' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-8. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Bayfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Mancos has already played their next game (against Telluride), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bayfield will square off against Ignacio at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Bayfield is facing Ignacio at the right time seeing as Ignacio is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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