Manila fought the good fight in their overtime game against Harrisburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Harrisburg Hornets by a score of 70-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 2nd.
It was another big night for Axel Heeb, who went 8 of 13 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points and seven rebounds for Harrisburg. Those 36 points gave Heeb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvin Thompson, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
Lions
| 12/13/24 @ Harrisburg | 67-70 |
| 12/10/24 vs Walnut Ridge | 80-56 |
| 12/06/24 @ Ridgefield Christian | 79-66 |
| 12/03/24 vs Batesville | 70-49 |
| 11/26/24 vs West Fork | 79-52 |
Manila moved to 4-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Harrisburg, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manila will host Hoxie at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harrisburg, they will look to defend their home court on December 20th against Osceola at 7:00 p.m.
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