Florence has gone 3-0 against Manor New Tech recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Florence Buffaloes are taking a road trip to face off against Manor New Tech at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Florence focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Friday.
Florence took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Mullin for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-2 victory. With the Buffaloes ahead 31-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Florence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Laney Ellis out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Valerie Suarez was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Manor New Tech put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 49-34 victory over Valor South Austin.
Manor New Tech pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Florence, their victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Florence against Manor New Tech when the teams last played back in January of 2020, as the squad secured a 56-7 win. Will Florence repeat their success, or does Manor New Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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