The Manhattan Tigers will square off against the Malta Mustangs on Thursday. Manhattan has given up an average of 57.1 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Manhattan heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They lost 64-42 to Lodge Grass. The Tigers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Meanwhile, Malta came tearing into Saturday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 95-57 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Malta's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Manhattan, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Manhattan came up short against Malta in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 62-50. Can Manhattan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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