There's no place like home for the Manvel Mavericks, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Santa Fe with a sharp 59-37 victory on Tuesday. Given Manvel's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Santa Fe is ranked 777th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santa Fe's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenny Torres, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two blocks. Torres hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Baldridge, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-17 record this season. As for Santa Fe, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-21.
Manvel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Santa Fe also has no future games currently scheduled.
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