The Mantachie Mustangs lost against the Belmont Cardinals back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Mantachie took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belmont. Mantachie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belmont was led to victory by Ty Ramsey and Khalil Luster. Ramsey scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, while Luster dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Luster hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Colyn West, who scored four points along with five assists and two steals.
Mantachie's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Belmont, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Mantachie will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Amanda Elzy at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Amanda Elzypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mantachie in Mississippi (Amanda Elzy is ranked 114th, while Mantachie is ranked 235th). Belmont's road trip will continue as they head out to face Edwards at 4:00 p.m. on February 13th. Edwards will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Belmont surely won't give up without a fight.
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