Basketball Game Preview: Farmington River Hawks vs. Manchester Red Hawks

The Farmington River Hawks will head out to square off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Farmington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over Lakeview on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the River Hawks.

Meanwhile, Manchester put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Middletown, posting a 100-66 win. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Manchester's win came from a few key players Farmington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derrick Sheets, who posted 31 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. Chance Clark was another key player, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten assists.

The victory got Farmington back to even at 2-2. As for Manchester, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.

Farmington was able to grind out a solid victory over Manchester in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 68-61. Does Farmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.