Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Pagosa Springs Pirates walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 40-16 win on Tuesday. Pagosa Springs has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Karsyn Shahan continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Ketchum, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Manitou Springs had strong showings from Cassidy Blechman, who scored three points along with nine rebounds and two steals, and Tori Greene, who scored three points along with six rebounds.
The victory (which was Pagosa Springs' seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Manitou Springs, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Pagosa Springs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on Eaton on February 23rd. Hopefully Pagosa Springs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Tuesday. Manitou Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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