Basketball Recap: Manley Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2026, 8:27pm

Basketball Recap: Manley Wildcats vs. Jones Eagles

After flying high against Roosevelt last Monday, Manley came back down to earth. The Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 45-44 to the Jones Eagles. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

02/18/26 @ Jones44-45
02/09/26 vs Roosevelt76-35
02/05/26 vs Thornridge57-53
02/03/26 vs Austin College and Career Academy93-49
01/29/26 vs Little Village52-67

With the defeat, Manley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-13. As for Jones, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.

Manley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jones, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Richards at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.9 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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