Manila hasn't had much luck against Wendover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manila Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wendover Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Manila lost to Lyman at home by a 61-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 71st in Utah, while the Eagles are ranked 11th in Wyoming).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ruthanna Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Bair, who posted seven points along with 12 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Manila smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wendover duked it out withTabiona on Saturday. Wendover was beaten by Tabiona 55-25.
Wendover has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Manila, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Manila was able to grind out a solid win over Wendover in their previous meeting on January 4th, winning 50-40. Does Manila have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wendover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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