Though his team’s list of accomplishments over its perfect 5-0 start to the season extends a fair distance, Manhattan High boys basketball head coach Benji George believes the Indians have earned something they have not yet experienced: a home game.

Tuesday night brings an end to the drought.

The Indians, in their first home tilt of the season, host the 4-1 Seaman Vikings Tuesday. It’s a team George says relies heavily on inside play, posting up not only its lengthy players, but its guards as well.

“They post up everybody. It doesn’t matter if you’re 5-10 or 6-7; at some point in the game, they’re going to post that guy up,” George said. “For us, everybody’s going to have to play tough on the interior. We’re going to have to be great at not fouling when the ball goes inside. We will double the post some, so everybody has to know how to rotate.”

Junior forward Cade Roberts said defending against Seaman’s guards posting up demands versatility among Manhattan’s big men.

“It definitely makes you more of an all-around player,” Roberts said. “You could be out on the wing, and all of the sudden a guard’s posting up, and you’re going to have to dig down; do the guard’s job, so it’s a little bit of a flip-flop.”

As a result of the forecasted persistence underneath from the Vikings, George explained that defense, in addition to rebounding, will be the emphasis Tuesday night.

“I would hope that our players are sick of me talking about defense and rebounding, because if they’re not, then I haven’t talked about it enough,” he said. “More than anybody we’ve played so far this year, this team’s going to test us defensively.”

The good news for Manhattan, though, is that its roster is lined with the size not only to match up with Seaman, but to perhaps surprise the Vikings. From Roberts to senior forwards Grant Munsen, Christian Carmichael, Cole Gritton and Darryl Mallet, George said Manhattan, by way of size and length, is capable of catching Seaman off guard.

“We feel like we can cause them some difficulty with our length and size that they haven’t seen yet this year,” George said. “They haven’t seen a team with our size and length yet, and quickness with the guards, so we’re hoping that that can be a factor too.”

Whether or not the contest turns into a physical, low-post affair, senior guard Gabe Awbrey, who leads Manhattan with 19 points per game, said his team is itching to return to the court it has not played on since March, when the Indians lost in the first round of sub-state.

“In our locker room, we have our home record, and it says 9-1 right now,” Awbrey said, referring to last season’s mark. “We don’t want another loss on that.”

Manhattan and Seaman tip off at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS North Gym.