Basketball Recap: Brooklynn Sheffield's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Manitou Springs over Frontier Academy

Manitou Springs was the 49-22 winner over Frontier Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Manitou Springs Mustangs took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frontier Academy Wolverines on Thursday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Manitou Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brooklynn Sheffield, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Sheffield is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Annika Kuzbek, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Manitou Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Emily Gesick went supernova for Frontier Academy, going 9 of 20 on her way to 20 points and six steals. That's the most points Gesick has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Loryn Bustos, who put up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Manitou Springs' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Frontier Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Manitou Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-18 defeat against Monte Vista on the 13th. As for Frontier Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-10 loss against University on the 13th.