After a string of five wins, Manual's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 32-31 to the DSST: Cedar Falcons. The Thunderbolts were probably out for revenge after losing 35-33 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/24/25 @ DSST: Cedar | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ DSST: Montview | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Denver West | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs KIPP Denver Collegiate | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Rocky Mountain Prep SMART | 5 |
Manual's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dayjah Fox, who posted eight points along with 12 boards and four blocks, and Caylei Walker, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Fox is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
DSST: Cedar got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amaya Paul out in front who scored nine points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Hannah Rhodes, who had 12 points.
Manual's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for DSST: Cedar, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Manual will take on Kennedy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Manual has won five straight at home, while Kennedy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for DSST: Cedar, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-32 loss against Sterling on the 25th.
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