After flying high against Crowley County last Saturday, Denver Christian came back down to earth. The Thunder took a 63-47 bruising from the Manual Thunderbolts on Thursday. The contest marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Denver Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Rhodes Nwankwo and Luke DeBoer. Nwankwo shot 60% from the field to rack up 12 points, while DeBoer posted 14 points and seven boards. Bryce Peters was another key player, putting up seven points.
Denver Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Manual, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, Denver Christian and Thomas MacLaren School will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Thunder will be up against the Highlanders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Manual, they and Highland will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Thunderbolts will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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