Recap: Manor New Tech vs. La Grange Leopards
Manor New Tech had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past La Grange 70-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Manor New Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja?den Stiggers, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Stiggers has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kome Harris, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why La Grange lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nathan Scott. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Scott also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Cordale Knapik, who scored nine points along with six steals.
Manor New Tech has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for La Grange, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-9.
Manor New Tech will head out on the road to face off against Giddings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Manor New Tech's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for La Grange, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Smithville at 6:15 p.m. La Grange is facing Smithville at the right time seeing as Smithville is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
