Basketball Game Preview: Manteca Buffaloes vs. Kimball Jaguars

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Previous Games

11/26/24 - Away	63-55 W
01/26/24 - Home	55-40 W
01/12/24 - Away	54-45 W
01/27/23 - Away	68-60 W
01/18/23 - Home	55-39 W
+ 5 more games

Manteca is 9-1 against Kimball since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Buffaloes will host the Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Manteca came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Lodi, falling 62-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their meetings with the Flames: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Kimball suffered their biggest loss since January 3rd on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Monte Vista and fell 77-46. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.

Manteca will have to contain Tristen Debenedetti as he made an impact in Kimball's last game. He posted 17 points. Debenedetti's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Rehmat Mann, who put up nine points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Kimball fell to 3-1. As for Manteca, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Manteca was able to grind out a solid win over Kimball in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 63-55. Will the Buffaloes repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.