Salida has won four straight games at home, while Manitou Springs has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Salida Spartans will welcome the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Salida came up short against Rye and fell 56-46.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Manitou Springs against Woodland Park on Tuesday as the squad secured a 72-36 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Salida, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Salida strolled past Manitou Springs when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 58-39. Will Salida repeat their success, or does Manitou Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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