Basketball Game Preview: Manzanola Bobcats vs. Cheraw Wolverines

The Manzanola Bobcats and the Cheraw Wolverines will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manzanola will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Saturday, Manzanola took a blow against Granada, falling 61-19.

Manzanola's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zane Lamge, who posted eight points, and Julian Chavez, who put up seven points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cheraw, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wiley on Saturday, sneaking past 42-40.

Manzanola's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cheraw, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-3.

Manzanola might still be hurting after the 65-39 defeat they got from Cheraw in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Manzanola, Cade Phillips (who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.