Basketball Recap: Manila Wins Going Away Against Rivercrest

Lions

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Hoxie	32
12/20/24 @ Rivercrest	24
12/10/24 vs Walnut Ridge	24
12/06/24 @ Ridgefield Christian	13
12/13/24 @ Harrisburg	-3

Manila lost to Rivercrest back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. Everything went the Manila Lions' way against the Rivercrest Colts as the Manila Lions made off with a 60-36 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Manila is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.5 points. As for Rivercrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

After both having extra time off, Manila and Paragould will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in Manila's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups. As for Rivercrest, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trumann at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.