Even though the Mancos Bluejays have not done well against the Sanford Mustangs recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Mancos snuck past Sanford with a 41-37 win. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but Mancos was the better team in the second half.
Mancos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Goodwin, who scored 14 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Goodwin has scored at least a third of Mancos' points. Another player making a difference was Teya Yeomans, who scored 11 points.
The win makes it two in a row for Mancos and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mancos on the road again on Friday and play against Telluride at 4:00 p.m. on January 19th. Telluride will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 320th, while Mancos is ranked 98th). Sanford will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Custer County at 4:30 p.m. on January 26th.
