If Manhattan was riding high fresh off their 62-29 takedown of Emporia last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manhattan Indians were outmatched by the Washburn Rural Blues and fell 58-28. The Indians lost against the Blues in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 55-50 score last time.
Isabelle Peabody
| 02/11/25 @ Washburn Rural | 50% |
| 02/07/25 @ Emporia | 50% |
| 02/05/25 vs Topeka | 67% |
Manhattan lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isabelle Peabody, who posted two points in addition to six boards and three steals. She is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Delaney Larson, who had six points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Manhattan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Manhattan's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Washburn Rural, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3-2.
Manhattan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-52 defeat against Topeka on the 14th. As for Washburn Rural, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-13 win against Junction City/St. Xavier on the 14th.
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