Basketball Recap: Manila Wins Going Away Against Altamont

Manila had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Altamont on Saturday. The Manila Mustangs blew past the Altamont Longhorns 64-44. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-14.

Sadie Davis had a dynamite game for Manila, putting up 22 points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks. Davis has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ruthanna Wilson, who posted seven points in addition to 11 boards and six steals.

Manila smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.

Altamont lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maklee Carter, who had seven points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazlie Bagley, who put up nine points.

Manila has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Altamont, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Manila is taking a road trip to square off against Tintic at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Altamont, they will host Rich at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.