The Manchester Red Hawks came tearing into Thursday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past East Hartford with a 69-65 victory. Given Manchester's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while East Hartford is ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chance Clark was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with five assists. Jayveon Robinson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Manchester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for East Hartford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Manchester will take on Farmington at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manchester has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,135 points over their last 15 games. East Hartford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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