A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Manteno Panthers face off against the Herscher Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Manteno knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Herscher likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Manteno beat Morris 70-63.
Meanwhile, Herscher lost to Seneca on the road by a 48-34 margin on Tuesday. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Manteno has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Herscher, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Manteno's way against Herscher in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Manteno made off with a 49-27 win. Will Manteno repeat their success, or does Herscher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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