The Altamont Longhorns were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 50-28 walloping at the hands of Manila. Altamont was down 42-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Altamont lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ashton Arnold. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Altamont struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Manila racked up ten assists.
Riley Browning was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds for Manila. That makes it four consecutive games in which Browning has scored at least a third of Manila's points. Sim Brady was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Altamont's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Manila, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamont will square off against Pinnacle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Altamont is ranked 130th, while Pinnacle is ranked 128th). As for Manila, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rich at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Rich is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Manila will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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