Manila unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Panguitch Bobcats at home by a 59-40 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 54-28 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Manila lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kamryn Slaugh, who went 8 for 14 en route to 13 points plus five steals. Sadie Davis was another key player, posting 13 points along with six rebounds.
Leading Panguitch to victory were Mallory Henrie and Tayt Miller. Henrie almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, while Miller went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Henrie a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Katie Hatch, who scored four points in addition to five assists and two steals.
The victory got Panguitch back to even at 1-1.
Manila has already played their next match, a 57-32 defeat against Wayne on the 23rd. As for Panguitch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-43 win against Whitehorse on the 23rd.
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