DENVER — Manual trailed often during the Class 3A boys basketball state championship game on Saturday. But an explosive end to the third quarter put Thunderbolts in position to win a state title.
And Manual did exactly that, capturing their state-record 12th crown with an 80-68 victory against Vanguard behind an aggressive defense and superb athleticism.
The atmosphere at the University of Denver was enthusiastic and Manual fed off of the crowd's energy. It was an energy Manual used to rally and take the lead, and then eventually pull away in the fourth quarter.
