Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manchester). They claimed a resounding 74-37 victory over the Eastern Comets. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Squires with their most commanding win of the season.
Manchester found their leader in sophomore Emma Walker, who went 12 for 14 en route to 29 points plus six rebounds and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Walker has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ream, who went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points plus four steals.
Manchester was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only posted six.
When it comes to explaining why Eastern lost on Wednesday, don't look at Marly Coan. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds. That was a full 40.5% of Eastern's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Manchester's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Eastern, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Manchester has already played their next contest, a 61-50 loss against Northfield on the 7th. As for Eastern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-32 defeat against Maconaquah on the 7th.
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