Greenwich and Manchester squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Greenwich had to settle for second. They took a hard 70-54 fall against the Manchester Red Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Red Hawks are ranked fifth).
Manchester's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chance Clark, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 15 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Clark's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Sheets, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points and five boards.
Cardinals
| 03/05/25 @ Manchester | 54-70 |
| 03/03/25 @ Hall | 67-58 |
| 02/14/25 vs Westhill | 60-42 |
| 02/10/25 @ Norwalk | 62-44 |
| 02/07/25 @ Ridgefield | 51-52 |
The defeat snapped Greenwich's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Greenwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manchester, they will square off against Platt at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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