The Manual Thunderbolts will square off against the Montbello Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Manual will be strutting in after a win while Montbello will be coming in after a defeat.
Manual is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Wednesday. They blew past Hinkley, posting a 67-27 victory. The Thunderbolts not only won last Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 10th (when they won 84-29).
Manual had a senior duo take command as Lee Byers dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten steals and Zubayr Carpenter shot 69% from the field to rack up 18 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Ebert, who posted eight points and five steals.
Manual was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Montbello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Longmont, falling 71-34. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Everything came up roses for Manual against Montbello in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-28 win. Will the Thunderbolts repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
