Basketball Recap: Manila Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Lions

Margin (Wins)

01/23/25 vs Hoxie	69
12/16/24 @ Hoxie	66
01/07/25 @ Walnut Ridge	49
02/06/25 vs Osceola	46
01/16/25 vs Walnut Ridge	44

Manila came tearing into Tuesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the East Poinsett County Warriors 78-44. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why East Poinsett County lost, don't look at Kyla Harston. Despite the final result, she went 10 for 19 en route to 25 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Harston has posted since back in December of 2024. Zaniya Shepherd was another key player, putting up four points.

Manila's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for East Poinsett County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.

Manila has already played their next contest (against Rector), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Poinsett County, they will square off against Marked Tree at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Poinsett County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.