Manzanola played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Primero Bulldogs, falling 76-29. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd in Colorado, while the Bulldogs are ranked 119th in Colorado).
Julian Chavez
| 02/15/25 vs Primero | 13 |
| 02/07/25 vs Wiley | 11 |
| 02/11/25 @ Centennial | 9 |
| 01/11/25 vs Walsenburg | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bethune | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Manzanola had strong showings from Julian Chavez, who posted 13 points and three steals, and Zane Lange, who put up nine points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Chavez a new career-high in points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Primero to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brett Kendall, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Kendall is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Mat Pachorek was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
Manzanola's loss was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Primero, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Manzanola will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Deer Trail at 5:00 p.m. on February 27th. Manzanola is facing Deer Trail at the right time seeing as Deer Trail is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Primero, they have already played their next match, an 83-33 win against Centennial on the 20th.
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