The Manchester Valley Mavericks will take on the Urbana Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Manchester Valley is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 61-30 loss at the hands of Linganore.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Taylor Fique, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lilah Kresslein, who had 11 points.
Leonardtown typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Urbana proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 55-41 win over the Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Manchester Valley better focus on containing Zizi Etolue and Kiersten Smith as the pair were huge in Urbana's win. Etolue dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards, while Smith put up 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Etolue has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times she's played. Tobi Adebambo was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
Urbana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Manchester Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Urbana, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Manchester Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Urbana when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-37 win. Does Manchester Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Urbana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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