After flying high against Twin Bridges last Tuesday, Manhattan Christian came back down to earth. The Manhattan Christian Eagles had to suffer through a 72-32 loss at the hands of the Jefferson Panthers. The Eagles were probably out for revenge after losing 63-37 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jefferson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryian Eveland out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Eveland is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Michaela Morris was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points and five steals.
Manhattan Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Jefferson, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Manhattan Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gardiner at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Jefferson has already played their next contest (against Three Forks), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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