After soaring to 63 points the game before, Manila was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 72-21 loss at the hands of the Tintic Miners. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Manila still got an impressive performance from Ben Lail, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Enoch Wilson, who had two points and three steals.
Tintic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hagen Barton, who went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points and three steals. Barton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jacob Montague also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.
Manila has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Tintic, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Manila has already played their next matchup, a 55-52 win against Kemmerer on the 18th. As for Tintic, they will take on Rich at 5:30 p.m. on January 24th. Rich knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Tintic likes a good challenge.
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