There's no place like home for Manhattan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Blue Valley Tigers on Friday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Tigers are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manhattan's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Blue Valley, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manhattan will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Topeka on February 5th. Blue Valley also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Washburn Rural on February 4th. Blue Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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