Manor New Tech's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against La Vega, falling 84-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
La Vega got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Neal out in front who scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Monta Hilliard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Manor New Tech now has a losing record at 2-3. As for La Vega, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Manor New Tech will be playing in front of their home fans against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaparral presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Manor New Tech in Texas (Chaparral is ranked 293rd, while Manor New Tech is ranked 662nd). As for La Vega, they will face off against Trinity Leadership at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Trinity Leadership has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-2 during that stretch of close contests.
