Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 7 on the offensive boards, a fact the Mancos Bluejays proved on Tuesday. They walked away with a 45-38 victory over Montezuma-Cortez. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mancos.
Mancos got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Quincy Montoya out in front who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Montoya hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Goodwin, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Montezuma-Cortez still got an impressive performance from Taylor Whited, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Whited is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Mancos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Montezuma-Cortez, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mancos will face off against Dolores at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dolores is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Mancos will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will head out on the road to challenge Ignacio at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Ignacio is ranked 153rd, while Montezuma-Cortez is ranked 135th).
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