Mancos has gone 10-0 against Dolores recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mancos Bluejays will challenge the Dolores Bears at 4:30 p.m.
Mancos is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Dove Creek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mancos was dealt a 55-23 loss at the hands of Dove Creek. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 115th).
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Mancos' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Caylee Moore, who posted six points along with eight boards and five steals, and Destiny Kramer, who had four points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Kramer a new career-high in points.
Dolores hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They secured a 32-28 W over Telluride on Tuesday.
Dolores' win came from a few key players Mancos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taylor Erautt, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points. Jordyn Erautt was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.
Dolores' win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Mancos, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Mancos against Dolores when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-13 victory. In that match, Mancos amassed a halftime lead of 39-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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