Manchester played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Bluffton Tigers 86-51. The Squires haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Manchester's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Walker, who posted ten points and six boards, and Peyton Ream, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Schannep, who earned eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bluffton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maryn Schreiber, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most points Schreiber has posted since back in November of 2024. Tressa Renner was another key player, going 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Manchester's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13. As for Bluffton, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Manchester will take on Lewis Cass at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. Manchester has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Bluffton, they will face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in Bluffton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
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