Man had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it five. They took a blow against the Wirt County Tigers, falling 66-27. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-27 back in January.
As for Wirt County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Wirt County found their leader in sophomore Breigyn Dawson, who went 11-for-26 on her way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. The matchup was Dawson's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Nicolais, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
While Man had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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