Manzanola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 55-23 defeat at the hands of the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes. The Bobcats were probably out for revenge after losing 60-27 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Manzanola's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Lange, who posted six points and eight rebounds. Julian Chavez was another key player, putting up seven points.
Miami-Yoder had a senior duo take command as Jel Wallerstedt scored 20 points in addition to eight boards and four steals and Gavin Howard almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Wallerstedt has scored at least a third of Miami-Yoder's points. Another player making a difference was Josh Almeida-Horton, who put up two points along with ten boards and four steals.
Manzanola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Miami-Yoder, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Manzanola won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Holly at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Miami-Yoder, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Pikes Peak Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pikes Peak Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
