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| 02/15/25 - Home | 55-49 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 42-38 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 62-38 W |
| 02/04/22 - Away | 46-27 W |
| 02/23/21 - Home | 71-33 W |
| + 5 more games |
Manitou Springs is 8-2 against Lamar since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Thunder at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Manitou Springs is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Salida: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mustangs blew the Spartans out of the water with a 65-24 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 26-point advantage.
Meanwhile, Lamar waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 61-33 victory over the Thunderbolts. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 233rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manitou Springs better keep an eye on Jacob Dunning. He was instrumental in Lamar's win, putting up 16 points and four steals. The matchup was Dunning's eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Cason Pollart was another key player, posting three points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Manitou Springs' record is now 12-5. As for Lamar, their record now sits at 16-3.
Manitou Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lamar in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
