Mancos lost against Ridgway two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mancos Bluejays fell 50-38 to the Ridgway Demons. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tinsley Aspromonte
| 02/15/25 vs Ridgway | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Ouray | 7 |
| 02/06/25 @ Telluride | 5 |
| 02/01/25 @ Ridgway | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Nucla | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Mancos saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tinsley Aspromonte posted 22 points and eight boards. Aspromonte has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, Mancos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.3 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 13.4.
Ridgway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddie Miller led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Miller is becoming a predictor of Ridgway's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 5-1 (and 5-6 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Cornell, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 14 points.
Mancos' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ridgway, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Mancos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-34 loss against Dove Creek on the 18th. As for Ridgway, they have also already played their next game, a 38-18 victory against Ouray on the 18th.
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