The Manitou Springs Mustangs will face off against The Vanguard School Coursers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
The Vanguard School will be up against a hot Manitou Springs squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Manitou Springs secured a 70-65 W over Rye on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Vanguard School). They blew past La Junta, posting a 107-45 win. The Coursers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Manitou Springs better focus on containing JJ Wetters and Matty Dessalegn as the pair were huge in The Vanguard School's win. Wetters posted 22 points along with eight assists and three steals, while Dessalegn almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Dessalegn has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Bregard, who had 13 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
The Vanguard School is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.0 points per game. As for Manitou Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Manitou Springs took a serious blow against The Vanguard School when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 63-30. Can Manitou Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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