Basketball Preview: Manor New Tech vs. Florence Buffaloes
Manor New Tech hasn't had much luck against Florence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Manor New Tech's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Florence Buffaloes at 7:15 p.m. Manor New Tech's defense has only allowed 25.5 points per game this season, so Florence's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Manor New Tech's tournament run continued when they took on Valor South Austin on Friday. Manor New Tech took down Valor South Austin 49-34.
Meanwhile, Florence took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-2 victory over Mullin. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.
Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laney Ellis led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Another player making a difference was Valerie Suarez, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Manor New Tech's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Florence, their victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Manor New Tech was dealt a bruising 56-7 loss at the hands of Florence in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Can Manor New Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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