The Manning Monarchs had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Waccamaw by a score of 58-48 on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Manning, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Waccamaw lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dutch Kerns, who scored 12 points along with two steals. Kerns is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyrese Haynes, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Manning's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Waccamaw, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manning will take on Aynor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aynor will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Manning is ranked 120th). As for Waccamaw, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Georgetown at 7:30 p.m.
