Basketball Recap: Manchester Beats Tolland for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Red Hawks

Margin (Wins)

01/06/25 vs Edwin O. Smith	58
12/27/24 vs St. Joseph	41
12/28/24 @ Middletown	34
02/11/25 vs RHAM	33
02/18/25 vs Tolland	31

Manchester came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Tolland Eagles to the tune of 90-59. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Manchester had a senior duo take command as Derrick Sheets went 12-for-21 en route to 33 points along with seven assists and four steals and Will Oden-Tann went 11-for-20 on his way to 31 points in addition to five boards and five steals. That's the most points Oden-Tann has posted since back in December of 2024. Joe Mugovero was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight rebounds and six assists.

Manchester pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.2 points. As for Tolland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

Coming up, Manchester will take on Windsor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Windsor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Manchester likes a good challenge. As for Tolland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 79-58 win against Libertas Academy Charter on the 19th.