The Manual Thunderbolts will be playing at home against the Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Manual has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 750 points over their last ten contests.
Manual pushed their score all the way to 63 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-63 to Forge Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Manual has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Marquell Marquez, who scored 33 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nigel Jones, who scored six points.
Manual struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Thomas MacLaren School's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The matchup between Thomas MacLaren School and Mancos wasn't particularly close, with Thomas MacLaren School falling 69-51.
Manual's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Thomas MacLaren School, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Manual strolled past Thomas MacLaren School in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 61-46. Does Manual have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas MacLaren School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
