On Friday, East Hartford faced Manchester in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Hartford Hornets fell just short of the Manchester Red Hawks by a score of 64-62. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Red Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joe Mugovero led the charge by dropping a double-double with ten points and ten assists. Mugovero is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Cam Major was another key player, going 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points.
East Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Manchester, their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Hartford will host Windsor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Tolland at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Manchester's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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