Preview: Washburn Rural Blues vs. Manhattan Indians
The Washburn Rural Blues will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Manhattan Indians at 7:30 p.m. Washburn Rural knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Manhattan likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Washburn Rural earned a 61-48 win over Topeka.
Amare Jones was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was John Hoytal, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Manhattan was able to grind out a solid victory over Emporia on Tuesday, taking the game 47-36.
Washburn Rural has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Manhattan, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Washburn Rural didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Manhattan in their previous meeting last Monday, but they still walked away with a 70-65 win. Will Washburn Rural repeat their success, or does Manhattan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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