Junction City has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Manhattan Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Junction City was able to grind out a solid win over Washburn Rural, taking the game 63-55. Given Junction City's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Washburn Rural is ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Manhattan beat Topeka 61-53 on Tuesday.
Junction City's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Manhattan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Junction City and Manhattan were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Junction City came up empty-handed after a 65-64 loss. Will Junction City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
