Manchester skates past Furlow Charter School with ease

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2024, 9:13am

Recap: Manchester Blue Devils vs. Furlow Charter School Falcons

The Manchester Blue Devils scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 84-3 victory over Furlow Charter School. Manchester has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 26 points or more this season.

Manchester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zy'terrious Grey out in front who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. That's the first time this season that Grey grabbed two or more steals. Brontae Jones was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with ten rebounds and seven steals.

When it comes to explaining why Furlow Charter School lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kamari Deriso. Despite the final result, he scored two points along with 12 rebounds and five blocks.

Manchester has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Furlow Charter School, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.

Manchester will look to defend their home court on Friday against Macon County at 7:30 p.m. Macon County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Manchester likes a good challenge. Furlow Charter School on the road again on Friday and play against Quitman County at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th.