Basketball Recap: Mt. Zion Takes a Loss

Mt. Zion entered their contest against Manchester on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mt. Zion Eagles were dealt a 98-65 loss at the hands of the Manchester Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 145th).

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Waters, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 21 points and five assists. The game was Waters' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Corvin Palmer, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Manchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dre Mcghee, who posted 25 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Mcghee has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Jhiere Terry was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 16 boards.

Mt. Zion's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Manchester, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-1.

Mt. Zion will venture away from home to face off against Trion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.2 points per game this season. As for Manchester, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-53 win against Bowdon on the 15th.