Basketball Game Preview: Manhattan Indians vs. Emporia Spartans

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02/07/25 - Away	35-37 L
02/13/24 - Home	47-36 W
01/27/24 - Away	47-55 L
02/14/23 - Away	40-44 L
01/24/23 - Home	39-41 L
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Manhattan and Emporia are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Manhattan Indians will be playing at home against the Emporia Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manhattan is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Manhattan might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 53-47 to Junction City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Bluejays are ranked 41st).

Meanwhile, Emporia was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Topeka 64-35. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Manhattan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Emporia, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.

Manhattan couldn't quite finish off Emporia when the teams last played on February 7th and fell 37-35. Will Manhattan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.