Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Manchester Township

If Donovan Catholic wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Manchester Township, they should've done a better job of containing Madeline Nolan. The Manchester Township Hawks came out on top against the Donovan Catholic Griffins by a score of 55-42 on Monday thanks in part to Nolan, who went 9 for 13 en route to 20 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Those eight steals gave her a new career-high.

Another player making a difference was Savannah Jackson, who posted 13 points and five assists. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.

Hawks

Previous 3 Games

01/13/25 vs Donovan Catholic	55-42
01/11/25 @ Marlboro	61-47
01/10/25 vs Central Regional	36-33

The victory (which was Manchester Township's third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Donovan Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester Township will host Toms River North at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Donovan Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Central Regional at 5:30 p.m.