After flying high against Roosevelt last Monday, Manley came back down to earth. The Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 45-44 to the Jones Eagles. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
| 02/18/26 @ Jones | 44-45 |
| 02/09/26 vs Roosevelt | 76-35 |
| 02/05/26 vs Thornridge | 57-53 |
| 02/03/26 vs Austin College and Career Academy | 93-49 |
| 01/29/26 vs Little Village | 52-67 |
With the defeat, Manley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-13. As for Jones, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Manley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jones, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Richards at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.9 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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