New London and Manchester squared off in some playoff action on Sunday, but New London had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Manchester Red Hawks by a score of 77-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Whalers still had to take the loss.
New London's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dashaun Phillips, who shot 54% from the field to rack up 20 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Robinson, who posted 12 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.
Manchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chance Clark, who went 8-for-15 en route to 24 points and seven assists. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Derrick Sheets was another key player, shooting 44% from the field on his way to 20 points along with five assists and three steals.
New London's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
As of now, neither New London nor Manchester have any future games scheduled.
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