Manual waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the DMLK Panthers, posting a 56-27 win. The Thunderbolts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 29 points or more this season.
Dayjah Fox
| 02/12/25 @ DMLK | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 8 |
| 02/06/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs DSST: College View | 5 |
| + 13 more games |
Manual was led to victory by Jaci Collins-Falcon and Dayjah Fox. Collins-Falcon dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten steals, while Fox dropped a double-double with 14 points and 19 rebounds. Fox has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 18 times she's played. Caylei Walker was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and six steals.
Manual was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
DMLK lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dez DIAZ, who posted eight points.
Manual's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.7 points over those games. As for DMLK, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manual will take on DSST: Conservatory Green at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Manual's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so DSST: Conservatory Green's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for DMLK, they will challenge Denver South at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. DMLK is facing Denver South at the right time seeing as Denver South is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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