The Man Hillbillies will square off against the Tolsia Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Man is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Mount View.
Meanwhile, Tolsia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 64-45 fall against Tug Valley. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 16th).
Man will have to keep a close watch on Robert Evans and CJ Waller, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tolsia's prior game. Evans dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Waller dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Evans has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cole Blackburn, who posted five points.
Man's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Tolsia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Man was able to grind out a solid victory over Tolsia in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 58-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Man since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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