The Manhattan Christian Eagles will face off against the Jefferson Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Manhattan Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to West Yellowstone for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-42 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-21.
Meanwhile, Jefferson slipped by Broadwater 56-55 on Friday. The 56-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jefferson's win came from a few key players Manhattan Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kellen Meredith, who went 9 of 12 en route to 20 points. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Stevens, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Manhattan Christian's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-3.
Manhattan Christian took their win against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 78-58. Will Manhattan Christian repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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