There's no place like home for the Manual Arts Toilers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 31-24 win over Diego Rivera on Wednesday. For Manual Arts, this counts as revenge for the 43-30 defeat the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Despite the loss, Diego Rivera still got an impressive performance from Brianna Collins, who scored 18 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Collins is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Desiree Aguillon, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Manual Arts' win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Diego Rivera, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Manual Arts will head out on the road to square off against the Romans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Los Angeles is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Diego Rivera, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dr. Maya Angelou Community's defense has only allowed 25.6 points per game this season, so the Huskies' offense will have their work cut out for them.
