Spartans
| 02/07/25 vs Manhattan | 37-35 |
| 02/04/25 @ Topeka | 65-43 |
| 01/31/25 @ Independent | 79-15 |
| 01/29/25 vs Hayden | 61-56 |
| 01/25/25 vs Goddard | 84-49 |
Emporia had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Manhattan Indians out 37-35. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 47-36 victory the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emporia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rylan Crowell, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Nolan Jacob, who scored seven points and nine boards.
Emporia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Emporia pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Manhattan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emporia will challenge Junction City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Emporia is facing Junction City at the right time seeing as Junction City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Manhattan, they will square off against Washburn Rural at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washburn Rural is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
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