Manchester has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Harris County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Manchester was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-62 to the Wildcats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (56), Manchester still had to take the loss.
Manchester's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Daryus Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Dre McGhee who scored 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bryant has scored all season. Darious Favors was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Harris County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 75-55 defeat at the hands of Northgate. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harris County in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Harris County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Manchester didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Tigers when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Harris County's Cameron Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Manchester still be able to contain Phillips? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
