The Washburn Rural Blues entered their tilt with the Manhattan Indians with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Washburn Rural sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 win over Manhattan on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Washburn Rural, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Washburn Rural was led to victory by John Hoytal and Kaden Ballard. Hoytal scored 13 points along with five steals, while Ballard scored 16 points along with three steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Ballard posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was King Leonard, who scored five points.
Washburn Rural is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Manhattan, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washburn Rural will take on Emporia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Manhattan, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hayden at 7:30 p.m. Hayden is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Manhattan is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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