Manila came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 71-43 loss at the hands of the Paragould Rams. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Rams are ranked 37th).
Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Paragould, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Manila will venture away from home to take on Newport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paragould, they will head out to square off against Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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