The Manzanola Bobcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Manzanola is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Walsh on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manzanola took a blow against Walsh, falling 54-25. The Bobcats were down 37-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Swallows Charter Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 72-52 win. While the Spartans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Swallows Charter Academy's win came from a few key players Manzanola will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karson Kleven, who made all 5 shots he took for 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Mike Vazquez, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Swallows Charter Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Manzanola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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