The Mancos Bluejays can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ouray 68-38 on the road. Given Mancos' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Ouray is ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brian Veach, who scored 27 points. Kail Wayman was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Despite the defeat, Ouray saw an underclassman step up: Cavan Pasek dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds. Pasek has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more rebounds the last five times he's played.
Mancos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Ouray, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Mancos won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Ridgway at 11:00 a.m. on February 10th. Mancos is facing Ridgway at the right time seeing as Ridgway is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Ouray, they will head out on the road to challenge Telluride at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 49.75 points so far this season, Telluride's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Ouray better be ready for a challenge.
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