Basketball Game Preview: Manual Thunderbolts vs. Bruce Randolph Grizzlies

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Previous 3 Games

01/25/18 - Home	82-50 W
01/26/17 - Away	86-33 W
12/18/15 - Home	70-53 W

Manual is 3-0 against Bruce Randolph since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Bruce Randolph took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Manual, who comes in off a win.

On Thursday, Manual strolled past Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 53-39.

Meanwhile, Bruce Randolph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of DSST: College View. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Wolves are ranked 131st).

Bruce Randolph's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-11. As for Manual, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6.

Everything came up roses for Manual against Bruce Randolph when the teams last played back in January of 2018, as the team secured an 82-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bruce Randolph's Robert Roseberry, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 15 points along with eight boards and seven steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Manual to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.