Springfield has gone 6-0 against Manzanola recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Springfield Longhorns will head out to challenge the Manzanola Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Springfield will be strutting in after a victory while Manzanola will be coming in after a loss.
Springfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to La Veta for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-30 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Longhorns have posted against the Redhawks since January 24, 2019.
| 01/31/25 vs La Veta | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Kit Carson | 6 |
| 01/18/25 vs Holly | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Primero | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ McClave | 3 |
It was another big night for Colby Batterton, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Batterton is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Rhett Bray was another key player, putting up six points in addition to ten rebounds and four blocks.
Springfield was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Manzanola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Bethune.
Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Springfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Springfield against Manzanola when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 56-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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