Preview: Farmington River Hawks vs. Manchester Red Hawks
The Farmington River Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Manchester Red Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Farmington sitting on five straight victories and Manchester on 11.
Even though Avon scored an imposing 76 points on Monday, Farmington still came out on top. Farmington managed a 80-76 victory over Avon. Given Farmington's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Avon is ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though East Hartford scored an imposing 65 points on Thursday, Manchester still came out on top. Manchester secured a 69-65 W over East Hartford.
Chance Clark was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Jayveon Robinson, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Farmington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Manchester, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Farmington beat Manchester 55-47 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Farmington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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