After a string of three wins, the Manchester Township Hawks's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Red Bank Regional by a score of 47-44. Manchester Township has struggled against Red Bank Regional recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Manchester Township's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devyn Quigley, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 43.2% of Manchester Township's points, marking the 23rd time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Madeline Nolan, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Manchester Township's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Red Bank Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Manchester Township will head out on the road to face off against Toms River South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Bank Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
