It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Maconaquah ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Manchester Squires with a 75-70 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
AJ Kelly
| 02/21/25 vs Manchester | 25 |
| 02/18/25 @ Northfield | 8 |
| 02/14/25 vs Southwood | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Carroll | 13 |
| 02/06/25 vs Northwestern | 19 |
| + 11 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maconaquah to victory, but perhaps none more so than AJ Kelly, who went 10-for-18 to rack up 25 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Kelly has posted since back in December of 2024. Josiah Ball was another key player, going 10-for-17 on his way to 28 points and six boards.
Manchester's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Betten, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Betten's evening made it 16 games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hendrix, who went 6-for-14 en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Maconaquah's record now sits at 15-5. As for Manchester, their loss ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-2.
Maconaquah has already played their next matchup, a 58-57 victory against Plymouth on the 22nd. As for Manchester, they will take on Whitko at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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