The Manitou Springs Mustangs will face off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Manitou Springs nor Elizabeth posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Manitou Springs can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They took a 37-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peyton. The Mustangs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Manitou Springs had strong showings from Kate Jorstad, who had 12 points in addition to two steals, and Brooklynn Sheffield, who scored seven points plus eight rebounds and three steals. What's more, Jorstad also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 75-20 defeat at the hands of Lewis-Palmer on Tuesday.
Manitou Springs couldn't quite finish off Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 44-42. Can Manitou Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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