Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Peoria Lions. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Manual still got an impressive performance from Dietrich Richardson, who posted 19 points. Josh Humbles was another key player, putting up ten points.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Peoria, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Manual wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 85-55 loss against Fishers on the 8th. As for Peoria, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-50 victory against Limestone on the 11th.
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