Basketball Recap: Manila Comes Up Short

Manila lost to Tabiona back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mustangs lost to the Tigers on the road by a 58-40 margin. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Manila still got an impressive performance from Kassali Wall, who posted 14 points along with seven steals and five boards. Wall is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oakley Browning, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.

Tabiona's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adree Fabrizio, who had nine points in addition to six boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Fabrizio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taliya Allred, who scored ten points.

Manila's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Tabiona, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-2.

Manila has already played their next matchup, a 70-65 defeat against Wendover on the 21st. As for Tabiona, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-21 victory against Altamont on the 21st.