It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Wilmington Wildcats can now relate to. The contest between them and the Panthers wasn't particularly close, with the Wildcats falling 48-31. Wilmington has struggled against Manteno recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Wilmington still got an impressive performance from Ryan Nelson, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and four steals. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Manteno, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-4.
Wilmington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manteno, they will square off against Fieldcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manteno is coming into the game with 15 straight wins on the road, so Fieldcrest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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