Basketball Recap: Manchester Essex Comes Up Short

If Manchester Essex was feeling good fresh off their 72-51 takedown of Ipswich last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Manchester Essex Hornets received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 56-38 to the Georgetown Royals. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royals earlier this season, when they won 63-60.

Manchester Essex's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for Georgetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Manchester Essex wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 84-55 win against Amesbury on the 13th. As for Georgetown, they have also already played their next game, a 57-37 victory against Ipswich on the 13th.