The Elizabeth Cardinals will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Elizabeth focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
Elizabeth is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost to Cheyenne Mountain on the road by a 56-41 margin. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Elizabeth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cohen Steinke went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus seven steals. Another player making a difference was Harrison Andersen, who had four points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs escaped with a win on Tuesday against Peyton by the margin of a single free throw, 37-36.
Manitou Springs can attribute much of their success to Cohen Barrett, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaige Williams, who earned six points.
Elizabeth came out on top in a nail-biter against Manitou Springs in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 52-49. Does Elizabeth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manitou Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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