Manning won the last time they faced Lake City and things went their way on Friday too. The Manning Monarchs walked away with a 47-40 win over the Lake City Panthers.
| 01/17/25 @ Lake City | 7 |
| 12/18/24 vs Scott's Branch | 6 |
| 12/26/24 vs Kingstree | 6 |
| 12/01/23 vs Scott's Branch | 6 |
| 01/16/24 @ Dillon | 5 |
Leading Manning to victory were Daniel Robinson and Jordyn Thompson. Robinson went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points, while Thompson posted eight points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Thompson a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Lovell Stevenson, who scored seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Manning smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Lake City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Devin Cockfield, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Cockfield has become a key player for Lake City: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Blayne Edwards was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight boards.
Manning's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Lake City, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Clarendon the next time they take the court. Lake City will host East Clarendon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Manning will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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