Manual was the 86-51 winner over Denver North when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Manual Thunderbolts were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 61-60 to the Denver North Vikings.
Denver North found their leader in freshman Mirac McMurren, who posted ten points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Thornton, who earned 11 points.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Denver North, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Coming up, Manual will take on Regis Groff at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Regis Groff knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Manual likes a good challenge. As for Denver North, they will challenge Thomas Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Jefferson is on a four-game streak of home wins, Denver North a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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