Basketball Recap: Manitou Springs Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

02/05/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian	60-46
02/01/25 @ La Junta	58-50
01/27/25 vs Rye	70-65
01/24/25 @ James Irwin	80-50
01/22/25 @ Florence	72-39

Manitou Springs had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-46 victory over the Colorado Springs Christian Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

Manitou Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cohen Barrett led the charge by putting up 20 points. Another player making a difference was Preston Rhodes, who posted 15 points.

Colorado Springs Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Cosner, who earned nine points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Cosner a new career-high in assists. Sam Salsbery was another key player, posting ten points.

Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they moved to 7-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Manitou Springs will head out on the road to face off against Woodland Park at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they will take on Limon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Limon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.