Basketball Game Preview: Manila Mustangs vs. Wendover Wildcats

Manila hasn't had much luck against Wendover recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Manila Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Wendover Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. Wendover took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manila, who comes in off a win.

Manila will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tintic on Friday. Manila put the hurt on Tintic with a sharp 58-32 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-9.

Kamryn Slaugh continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 for 24 on her way to 31 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Davis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, Wendover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 75-42 defeat at the hands of Draper APA. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).

Manila has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Wendover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Manila came up short against Wendover in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 42-35. Can Manila avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.