New Jersey High School Basketball - Manchester Township nips Point Pleasant Boro
January 4, 2016: Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Manchester Township Hawks (Lakehurst, NJ) and the host Point Pleasant Boro Panthers (Point Pleasant, NJ), saw Manchester Township's basketball squad hold off Point Pleasant Boro by a count of 71-70.
With the victory, Manchester Township upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton, NJ) to play the Wildcats in a Shore B - South challenge on Thursday, January 7. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-5. Pinelands Regional won 46-41 in their recent league challenge against Barnegat (Barnegat, NJ)
Next up, the Panthers play the Liberty Lions (Jackson, NJ) in a Shore B - South challenge, on Thursday, January 7. Point Pleasant Boro will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 2-4 record after their 54-47 non-league loss to Freehold Boro (Freehold, NJ).