Basketball Recap: Manual Arts Takes a Loss

Manual Arts and Carson squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Manual Arts had to settle for second. They took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carson Colts. The Toilers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Colts earlier this season, when they won 74-47.

Devin Moody

Points

02/22/25 vs Carson	37
02/20/25 vs Kennedy	30
02/12/25 vs West Adams	32
02/10/25 @ Jefferson	31
02/07/25 @ Santee	54
+ 44 more games

When it comes to explaining why Manual Arts lost, don't look at Devin Moody. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 37 points and 14 rebounds. Moody's big performance that evening made it 49 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.

Justin Cooper was the offensive standout of the game as he posted 18 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sergio Labra, who put up 11 points.

Manual Arts' record now sits at 17-10. As for Carson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-17.

Manual Arts does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carson, they will square off against Bernstein at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bernstein knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 matches -- so hopefully Carson likes a good challenge.