Basketball Recap: Manchester Squires vs. Adams Central Flying Jets
There's no place like home for Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 48-35 victory over the Adams Central Flying Jets on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Squires, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Manchester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Walker out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Peyton Ream was another key player, scoring 11 points plus five steals.
Manchester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams Central only pulled down three.
Adams Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ava Stafford, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Stafford a new career-high in field goal percentage (50%). Another player making a difference was Lillee Dull, who earned seven points along with five rebounds.
Manchester's record is now 2-3. As for Adams Central, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Manchester has already played their next matchup, a 61-45 defeat against Winamac on the 23rd. As for Adams Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-23 victory against Blackford on the 20th.
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