On Wednesday, the DMLK Panthers were beaten by the Manual Thunderbolts 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 116th).
DMLK lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dez DIAZ, who posted eight points.
Manual was led to victory by Jaci Collins-Falcon and Dayjah Fox. Collins-Falcon dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten steals, while Fox dropped a double-double with 14 points and 19 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Collins-Falcon has scored at least a third of Manual's points. Another player making a difference was Caylei Walker, who earned ten points along with six boards and six steals.
DMLK dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Manual, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DMLK will host Denver South at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. DMLK is facing Denver South at the right time seeing as Denver South is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Manual, they will be playing at home against DSST: Conservatory Green at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. DSST: Conservatory Green has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Manual will come in with six straight victories.
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