Emporia was the 44-43 winner over Manhattan when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Emporia Spartans were dealt a 62-29 loss at the hands of the Manhattan Indians on Friday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kat Ball was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine steals for Manhattan. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Peabody, who posted 12 points along with six boards and three steals.
Emporia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-2. As for Manhattan, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Emporia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-21 win against Junction City/St. Xavier on the 11th. As for Manhattan, they have also already played their next game, a 58-28 loss against Washburn Rural on the 11th.
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