Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Manchester

Manchester put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Edwin O. Smith Panthers 101-43. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Manchester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derrick Sheets, who posted 30 points. The matchup was Sheets' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Will Oden-Tann was another key player, putting up 25 points.

Manchester's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Edwin O. Smith, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Manchester is taking a road trip to square off against Windsor at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Windsor's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Edwin O. Smith, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against East Hartford at 6:45 p.m.