Basketball Recap: Miami-Yoder Piles Up the Points Against Manzanola

Buffaloes

Team Score

01/24/25 vs Manzanola	50
12/07/24 vs Pikes Peak Christian	39
01/17/25 vs Elbert	38
01/11/25 @ Bethune	30
01/10/25 vs Kiowa	29

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miami-Yoder). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Manzanola Bobcats 50-12. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Buffaloes just coasted through the last quarter.

Kylie McKnight was nothing short of spectacular: she posted 18 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Miami-Yoder's points. Another player making a difference was Jessa Book, who had 14 points and four steals.

Miami-Yoder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Miami-Yoder's record is now 3-5. As for Manzanola, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Miami-Yoder won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pikes Peak Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miami-Yoder has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Manzanola, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Manzanola Bobcats take on the Holly Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manzanola is facing Holly at the right time seeing as Holly is stuck on a four-game losing streak.