The Manhattan Indians will head out on the road to take on the Topeka Trojans on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Manhattan took a blow against Washburn Rural, falling 58-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Indians have suffered against the Blues since February 18, 2022.
Meanwhile, Topeka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Hayden. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Wildcats are ranked 13th).
Topeka's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Manhattan, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Manhattan didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Topeka in their previous meeting last Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manhattan 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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