The Manning Monarchs will square off against the Woodland Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manning has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Manning is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing East Clarendon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Manning blew East Clarendon out of the water with a 74-43 final score. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Wolverines are ranked 227th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeffery Ceasar
| 02/13/25 @ East Clarendon | 26 |
| 01/25/25 vs East Clarendon | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Marion | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Marion | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Mullins | 16 |
Jeffery Ceasar went supernova for Manning, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. Those 26 points gave Ceasar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taivon Carter, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 boards.
Manning smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Woodland lost to Philip Simmons at home by a 61-47 margin on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Iron Horses: they've now lost four in a row.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Manning, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
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