The Morris Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manteno Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morris will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Morris didn't have too much trouble with Serena at home as they won 51-32.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Manteno's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a hard 57-43 fall against Coal City. Manteno has not had much luck with Coal City recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Manteno saw an underclassman step up: Maddie Gesky dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. Gesky is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Emily Horath, who scored six points.
Morris' win bumped their record up to 20-9. As for Manteno, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Morris strolled past Manteno in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 47-31. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Manteno's Sara Schmidt, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Morris still be able to contain Schmidt? There's only one way to find out.
