It was important for visiting Manteca High to get off to a big lead early on in Tuesday's Valley Oak League rivalry game against East Union. "That's always our game plan," said Buffaloes coach Brett Lewis after his squad rolled to a 57-49 victory at the Dalben Center. Manteca (3-1 VOL, 14-6 overall) also looked to control the boards, doing just that while bolting out to a 15-4 first-quarter lead. The Lancers (1-5, 10-12) trailed 10-0 to start the game before Dominic Garcia buried a 3 midway through the first to get his team on the board. "We always play hard," said East Union James Ward of his scrappy team, "but it's tough having to scramble from any big deficit."