The McPherson Bullpups will take on the Manhattan Indians in a tournament on Thursday. McPherson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Manhattan likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, McPherson blew past Winfield, posting a 64-26 victory. Given the Bullpups' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Vikings are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Manhattan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 win over Hayden on Friday. The 45-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Manhattan's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for McPherson, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
McPherson came up short against Manhattan in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 57-46. Can McPherson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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