The Mancos Bluejays were the 51-34 winner over the Telluride Miners when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Mancos fell to Telluride 53-49. Mancos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Mancos lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Brian Veach. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Chris Medina was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Telluride to victory, but perhaps none more so than Townes Merritt, who scored 20 points. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Livermore, who scored 13 points.
Mancos' defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Telluride, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Mancos won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sargent at 12:00 p.m. on January 20th. Sargent knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Mancos likes a good challenge. As for Telluride, they will head out on the road to challenge Nucla at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Nucla is ranked 181st, while Telluride is ranked 161st).
