After a string of four wins, the Manning Monarchs's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were dealt a 81-40 loss at the hands of Crestwood. Manning has not had much luck with Crestwood recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Manning's loss came despite strong showings from Lovell Stevenson and Tavion Carter. Stevenson scored 6 points along with 4 blocks, while Carter scored 4 points along with 9 rebounds. Carter has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Frierson, who scored 2 points.
Manning's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Crestwood, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Manning will head out on the road to face off against Scott's Branch at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Crestwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Crestwood is ranked tenth).
