Basketball Recap: Man Picks Up Second Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2026, 6:48pm

Basketball Recap: Man Hillbillies vs. Sherman Tide

Grayson Sanders

Points

02/28/26 @ Sherman20
02/27/26 @ River View17
02/24/26 @ Tug Valley16
02/20/26 @ Richwood20

Sherman came into Saturday's game looking for another win against Man, but Grayson Sanders wouldn't allow it. The Hillbillies walked away with a 61-52 victory over the Tide on Saturday with plenty of help from Sanders, who shot 78% from the field on his way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 16 points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Wingler, who posted eight points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played.

The win made it two in a row for Man and bumps their season record up to 15-7. As for Sherman, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.

Looking ahead, Man will challenge Wahama at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hillbillies will be up against the White Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Sherman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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