Manitou Springs had won six straight home games dating back to last season and Aylin Gomez did her part to make it seven on Monday. The Manitou Springs Mustangs managed a 30-26 win over the Rye Thunderbolts thanks in part to Gomez, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played.
| 01/27/25 vs Rye | 9 |
| 01/16/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Elizabeth | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Frontier Academy | 6 |
| 12/07/23 vs DSST: Montview | 5 |
Another player making a difference was Aly Perry, who had four points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave her a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Rye saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Taci Ehrlich earned ten points along with five rebounds and five steals. Campbell Maloof also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Rye, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manitou Springs will host The Vanguard School at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vanguard School will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Manitou Springs surely won't give up without a fight. Rye has already played their next match (against Woodland Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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