Basketball Recap: Manhattan Has No Trouble Against Jefferson

By Team Reports Mar 1, 2025, 12:21am

Basketball Recap: Manhattan Tigers vs. Jefferson Panthers

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Previous Games

02/28/25 - Neutral57-41 W
01/25/25 - Away70-71 L
12/20/24 - Home61-60 W
03/02/24 - Neutral75-49 W
01/27/24 - Home63-57 W
+ 5 more games

It was a proper cat-fight when Manhattan challenged Jefferson on Friday. The Manhattan Tigers enjoyed a cozy 57-41 win over the Jefferson Panthers. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Panthers back in January, they had to take a 71-70 loss.

When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost, don't look at Wyatt Geier. Despite the final result, he shot 42% from the field to rack up 14 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyzer Zody, who posted five points.

Manhattan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.

Manhattan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson, they will take on Broadwater at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson will be up against Broadwater's rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.93 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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