Preview: Manteca Buffaloes vs. Kimball Jaguars
The Manteca Buffaloes will square off against the Kimball Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manteca had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 46-29 victory over El Camino on Wednesday. Given Manteca's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while El Camino is ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jada Ikharo, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Michailla Springs was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kimball was able to grind out a solid win over Los Banos on Wednesday, taking the game 62-50.
Kimball found their leader in underclassman Emma Coronado, who scored 31 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Coronado has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Tuliau, who scored 12 points.
Manteca is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Kimball, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Manteca strolled past Kimball in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 61-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coronado, who scored 28 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manteca still be able to contain Coronado? There's only one way to find out.
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