Manor New Tech will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Taylor Ducks at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Manor New Tech gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They claimed a resounding 81-45 victory over Giddings on the road. The win was familiar territory for Manor New Tech who now have five in a row.
Manor New Tech found their leader in underclassman Isaiah Kinard, who scored 25 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Kinard is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Kome Harris was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Taylor made easy work of Austin Achieve on Friday and carried off a 64-38 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Taylor.
It was another big night for Treos Richardson, who scored 19 points along with three steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Whybrew, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Manor New Tech's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-13. As for Taylor, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-17 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Manor New Tech hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.2 points per game. However, it's not like Taylor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Manor New Tech came up short against Taylor in their previous meeting back in January, falling 64-60. Will Manor New Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
