Manning was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marion Swamp Foxes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-42 back in January.
Aysia Moore
| 02/07/25 vs Marion | 56% |
| 01/29/25 vs Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 46% |
| 12/27/23 vs East Clarendon | 40% |
| 12/05/23 @ Crestwood | 33% |
| 12/15/23 @ East Clarendon | 31% |
Despite the loss, Manning had strong showings from Aysia Moore, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points, and Ameerah Conyers, who posted six points along with 19 rebounds and six blocks. The dominant performance also gave Moore a new career-high in shooting accuracy (56%). Tamia Watson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Leading Marion to victory were Jaeda Davis and Maliyah Williams. Davis earned 18 points, while Williams scored 13 points. Davis' evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points.
Manning's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Marion, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7.
Coming up, Manning will be playing at home against Lake City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marion, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-35 loss against Mullins on the 8th.
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