Manual has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Vista PEAK Prep Bison on Tuesday, falling 73-52. If the Thunderbolts were looking for revenge after losing 68-45 to the Bison when the teams met back in December of 2016, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mj Doe
| 02/17/26 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 71% |
| 02/13/26 @ DSST: Conservatory Green | 58% |
| 02/11/26 vs DMLK | 80% |
Loss or not, Manual got some senior leadership from Mj Doe and Zubayr Carpenter. Doe shot 71% from the field en route to 11 points and six rebounds, while Carpenter went 6-for-12 to rack up 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Doe is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 58% in the last three games he's played. Ja'Rell Long was another key player, putting up nine points.
Julian Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Vista PEAK Prep, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 24 points along with five boards and three steals.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Vista PEAK Prep, the win snapped their losing streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 5-16 record.
Manual didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-59 loss against Denver North on the 19th. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-60 victory against DSST: Green Valley Ranch on the 19th.
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