Mancos kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sargent Farmers. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Farmers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Mancos still got an impressive performance from Spencer Eschallier, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Eschallier a new career-high in threes (four). Michael Resner was another key player, scoring six points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds.
Sargent had a senior duo take command as Lucas Garcia dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds and Kade Temple went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Corbin Castillo, who posted four points along with six rebounds.
Mancos won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Centauri at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sargent, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Dove Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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