Manila kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 56-42 to the Tintic Miners. The Mustangs lost against the Miners in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 72-21 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Manila lost, don't look at Kale Chowning. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Teague Goodman, who had eight points and five boards.
Haygen Jameson had an outrageously good game for Tintic as he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Jameson a new career-high. Luke Hansen was another key player, going 5-for-11 en route to 15 points.
The victory got Tintic back to even at 1-1.
Manila didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-52 win against Wendover on the 22nd. As for Tintic, they will challenge American Prep WV at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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