Basketball Recap: Manchester Comes Up Short

Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 45-17 loss at the hands of the Fairfield Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-34 back in January.

Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will take on Symmes Valley in a tournament on Thursday. As for Fairfield, they will be taking part in a tournament against Dawson-Bryant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.