Manchester is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Whitko is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Manchester Squires will take on the Whitko Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Manchester's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
Manchester has not done well against Maconaquah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Manchester managed a 80-75 win over Maconaquah. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Whitko stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They really took it to Churubusco for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-41 win at home. Given Whitko's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Churubusco is ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitko's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Gibson, who scored 16 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gibson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Krull, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Whitko, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Manchester took their victory against Whitko in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 71-46. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitko turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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