{"id":101422,"date":"2018-01-31T21:16:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T04:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-bluejays-pick-up-two-league-wins\/"},"modified":"2018-01-31T21:16:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T04:16:12","slug":"mancos-bluejays-pick-up-two-league-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-bluejays-pick-up-two-league-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos Bluejays pick up two league wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Facing off against two San Juan Basin League opponents last weekend, the Mancos High School boys basketball team showcased its versatility while coasting to two easy wins.<\/hardreturn><\/p>\n

The first of those wins came at home on Jan. 26 when the Bluejays, buoyed by 24 points from sophomore forward Cayden Showalter, coasted to a 70-32 victory over Norwood.<\/p>\n

The opening eight minutes of the contest were especially impressive as Mancos came out firing on all cylinders and built a 22-2 lead. That lead grew to 37-12 by halftime and 57-20 by the end of the third quarter before the Bluejays emptied their bench during the final eight minutes.<\/p>\n

Showalter\u2019s big scoring night was complimented by solid performances from guards Caleb Yoder, Christian Cova, and Sonny Webb, who each scored 10 points. Anthony Medina added 8 points, and Hunter Hoover scored 4 points for the Bluejays.<\/p>\n

One day after blowing out Norwood, Mancos traveled to face Ouray and played impressively throughout a 53-42 win that turned out to be closer than many fans may have anticipated prior to tipoff.<\/p>\n

Keying the Bluejays victory was a standout performance by junior guard Caleb Yoder, who scored a season-high 28 points and knocked down 11 field goals. Mancos led 16-8 at the end of the first quarter and 21-20 at halftime before outscoring Ouray 32-22 in the second half to pull away for the win.<\/p>\n

Showalter complimented Yoder\u2019s big night with six points and 12 rebounds and Cova and Webb scored 5 points each.<\/p>\n

Now 9-4 overall and 4-3 in the San Juan Basin League, Mancos will return home for its next game against Ridgway on Feb. 2. The Bluejays will then hit the road for a contest against Dove Creek on Feb. 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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