The Lake Belton Broncos's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 73-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manor New Tech. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Manor New Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja?den Stiggers, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The contest was Stiggers' 16th in a row with at least ten points. Keylan Morgan ll was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Lake Belton has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Manor New Tech, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Lake Belton and Northeast Early College will round out the year against one another at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at. Northeast Early College will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1490th, while Lake Belton is ranked 737th). Manor New Tech's road trip will continue as they head out to face Shoemaker at 5:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. One thing working in Shoemaker's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
