Manteca came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 64-43 to the Lodi Flames. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Flames recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Manteca lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Madden Melendez, who posted 13 points. William Brown was another key player, putting up five points.
Jonas Currington was the offensive standout of the game as he almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Munoz, who earned nine points.
Manteca's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lodi, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Manteca will host Kimball at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buffaloes will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lodi, they will be playing at home against Monterey Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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