The Wood Wildcats will be staying on the road  on Monday to face off against the Manteca Buffaloes at 7:00  p.m.  on February 19th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication,  both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
 Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wood walked away with it. They snuck past the Lancers with a  62-58 win on Friday. The  victory was all the more spectacular given Wood's disadvantage  in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings  (they are ranked 365th, while East Union is ranked 157th).
  Natalia Sanchez was  her usual excellent self,  almost  dropping  a double-double on 22 points and nine  rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two  steals for 12 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of  Tianna Palmer, who  almost  dropped  a double-double on nine points and 13  rebounds.
 Meanwhile, Manteca posted their closest  victory since January 16th on Friday. They had just enough and edged Kimball out  56-53. The  win made it back-to-back wins for Manteca.
 Manteca's win  was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from   Michailla Springs, who  scored 17 points along with five  rebounds.  Jada Ikharo was another key contributor,  dropping  a double-double on 15 points and ten  rebounds.
 Wood has  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won nine of their last ten matchups,  which provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record  this season. As for Manteca, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
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