JV and C teams get their due

Ignacio's Kruz Pardo (33) glides downcourt, well ahead of Mancos' pursuit during JV action inside SunUte Community Center on Friday, Jan. 16. The Bobcats took care of the Blue Jays 56-30, after leading 17-7 through one quarter and 33-15 through two. The next afternoon, visiting Telluride took IHS to task, holding leads of 12-3 after one quarter, 16-12 at halftime and 28-22 after the third quarter before Ignacio erupted for an incredible 24 fourth-quarter points--keyed by seven from Marcus Chapman and four from John Valdez during the team's initial 16-0 outburst in the frame--to commandeer a 46-32 victory and complete a 2-for-2 homestand.

Ignacio's John Valdez (25) zings a pass away from Telluride's defense to teammate Cole McCaw (23) during JV action inside SunUte Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 17. The visiting Miners took IHS to task, holding leads of 12-3 after one quarter, 16-12 at halftime and 28-22 after the third quarter before the Bobcats erupted for an incredible 24 fourth-quarter points--keyed by seven from Marcus Chapman and four from Valdez during the team's initial 16-0 outburst in the frame--to commandeer a 46-32 victory and complete a 2-for-2 homestand after routing Mancos 56-30 the afternoon before.

Ignacio's Selena Cook (1) twists up to spot the rim for a running shot against Telluride during the Lady Bobcat JV's 29-6 victory Jan. 17 inside SunUte Community Center. Plagued by foul-line inaccuracy, IHS had fallen the afternoon before, 30-18 to Mancos in the team's first of two in-town 2A/1A San Juan Basin League contests.

Apparently Ignacio JV player Rachel Cooper (12) can chew gum and hoop at the same time, as seen during her work Jan. 17 versus Telluride inside SunUte Community Center. The Lady Bobcats had few problems in bursting the Lady Miners' bubble, 29-6, and recovering from a 30-18 loss to Mancos the afternoon before in the team's first of two in-town 2A/1A San Juan Basin League contests.

Ignacio's Daniel Weaver (33) out-races Bayfield's Steven Knipp (10) to the ball during C-team action inside SunUte Community Center on Friday, Jan. 16. Not pictured, Bobcat Jesse Rubio's two late free throws gave IHS a 21-20 lead in the running-clock clash, but the Wolverines countered with six unanswered points [a layup tried, and made after the ending buzzer did not count] to swipe the victory.

Ignacio's Natoni Cundiff aims and fires over Bayfield's Carl Heide (33) during C-team action inside SunUte Community Center on Friday, Jan. 16. Not pictured, Bobcat Jesse Rubio's two late free throws gave IHS a 21-20 lead in the running-clock clash, but the Wolverines countered with six unanswered points [a layup tried, and made after the ending buzzer did not count] to swipe the victory.