The Manning Monarchs are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Manning will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Atlantic Collegiate Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Monarchs took down the Armada 73-59 on Thursday. With that win, the Monarchs brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
Manning's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Robinson led the charge by going 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That's the most points Robinson has posted since back in January of 2025. Lovon Stevenson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds.
Manning smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Central and Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Jackson kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Volunteers by a score of 72-70 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since December 29, 2025.
Manning will need to focus on slowing down Scoot Colyer, one of several Central players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 67% from the field en route to 22 points. Colyer's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Louallen, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Manning, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Manning has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 31.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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