Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-29 loss at the hands of the Washington Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Panthers are ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Manual lost, don't look at Nyanna Payton. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Breyasia Grayson, who posted five points and five boards.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Washington, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-1.
Manual wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-44 win against Champaign Central on the 30th. As for Washington, they will head out to take on Peoria Notre Dame at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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