Altamont hasn't had much luck against Manila recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Altamont Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manila Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Altamont is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They took a hard 73-55 fall against Tabiona. One positive for the Longhorns, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Manila was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Little Snake River. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 119th in Utah, while the Rattlers are ranked 21st in Wyoming).
Manila's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Altamont, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Altamont might still be hurting after the 50-28 loss they got from Manila when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Altamont, Riley Browning (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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