Manning lost against Scott's Branch back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Manning Monarchs took a 45-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scott's Branch Eagles. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/13/24 @ Scott's Branch | 11 |
| 12/15/23 @ East Clarendon | 10 |
| 01/20/24 vs Georgetown | 9 |
| 12/01/23 vs Scott's Branch | 8 |
| 01/26/24 vs Aynor | 8 |
Manning's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taniya Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Those 11 boards gave Johnson a new career-high. Ameerah Conyers was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten boards and seven blocks.
Even though they lost, Manning smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 19 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Manning now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Scott's Branch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Manning will be playing in front of their home fans against Scott's Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Scott's Branch, they will venture away from home to face off against Lakewood at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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