The Manchester Panthers will square off against the Cornerstone Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Cornerstone Christian likes a good challenge.
Manchester will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Canton South, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Manchester wrapped up 2024 with a 62-47 victory over Canton South. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian didn't have too much trouble with Kirby on Saturday as they won 92-76. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 287th in Ohio, while the Cougars are ranked 113th in Tennessee).
Manchester better keep an eye on Quinn Kwasniak. He was instrumental in Cornerstone Christian's win, shooting 9-for-17 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 53 points and ten rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Kwasniak has scored at least a third of Cornerstone Christian's points. Darrien Davis was another key player, going 9 for 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Manchester's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
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