The Manley Wildcats will take on the Lindblom Eagles on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Manley didn't have quite enough to beat Clark and fell 74-71.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lindblom). They blew past New Standard Academy, posting a 74-47 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since February 21, 2024.
Manley better focus on containing William Occomy and Omari Kamal as the pair were huge in Lindblom's win. Occomy went 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and three steals, while Kamal went 9 of 14 on his way to 21 points. Those six assists gave Occomy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Williams, who posted ten points.
Lindblom was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lindblom has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Manley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Manley was taken down by Lindblom 91-59 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Manley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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