Manton and Evart are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Manton Rangers will head out to face off against the Evart Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Evart will come in with seven straight victories.
Manton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against McBain on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manton was dealt a 78-43 loss at the hands of McBain. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 613th, while the Ramblers are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Evart was able to grind out a solid win over Lake City on Friday, taking the game 68-55.
Evart pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Manton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Manton came up short against Evart when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Manton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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