Basketball Recap: Manhattan Skates Past Emporia with Ease

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2025, 9:51am

Basketball Recap: Manhattan Indians vs. Emporia Spartans

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Previous Games

02/25/25 - Home68-27 W
02/24/25 - Neutral68-27 W
02/07/25 - Away62-29 W
02/13/24 - Home43-44 L
01/18/24 - Away41-53 L
+ 5 more games

It's playoff time, and Manhattan had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past the Emporia Spartans to the tune of 68-27 on Monday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Spartans are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory made it two in a row for Manhattan and bumps their season record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Emporia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13-3.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Manhattan beat Emporia by a score of 68-27 on Tuesday.

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