If Manning wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lake City, they should've done a better job of containing Jada Robinson. The Lake City Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over the Manning Monarchs on Tuesday thanks to Robinson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in December of 2024.

Hannah Riles
02/11/25 @ Manning | 2 |
02/06/25 vs Lee Central | 3 |
02/04/25 @ Marion | 2 |
01/31/25 vs Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 5 |
01/28/25 vs Mullins | 4 |
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Hannah Riles was another key player, putting up five points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Despite the loss, Manning had strong showings from Ameerah Conyers, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards, and Tamia Watson, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points and six rebounds. Watson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Lake City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Manning, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Lake City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-29 defeat against Kingstree on the 12th. As for Manning, they will square off against East Clarendon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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