Springfield won the last time they faced Manzanola and things went their way on Saturday too. The Springfield Longhorns simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Manzanola Bobcats 59-15. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Longhorns had established a 39 point advantage.
Springfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rhett Bray out in front who posted six points along with 14 rebounds and eight blocks. Bray is becoming a predictor of Springfield's success: when he posts at least five blocks the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Swanson, who scored ten points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Longhorns
| 01/30/24 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 22 |
| 12/05/23 vs Wiley | 21 |
| 02/16/24 vs Kim/Branson | 18 |
| 01/12/24 vs Primero | 17 |
| 01/11/24 vs McClave | 16 |
Springfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The win was the third in a row for Springfield, bringing their record for this year to 4-9. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Manzanola, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Springfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-38 victory against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] on the 4th. Manzanola has also already played their next contest, a 73-21 defeat against Hanover on the 4th.
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