Basketball Game Preview: Manual Arts Toilers vs. Jefferson Democrats

Manual Arts has gone 8-2 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Manual Arts Toilers will welcome the Jefferson Democrats at 4:30 p.m. Manual Arts knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.

Manual Arts is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Dr. Maya Angelou Community: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Manual Arts blew Dr. Maya Angelou Community out of the water with a 79-44 final score. The Toilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Devin Moody, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 14 rebounds. His afternoon made it 40 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Julian Gonzalez, who posted 11 points.

Manual Arts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Jefferson ended up a good deal behind Diego Rivera on Wednesday and lost 57-43. The Democrats have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Manual Arts has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.9 points per game. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Manual Arts against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 107-27 win. In that game, Manual Arts amassed a halftime lead of 66-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.