The Trumbull Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trumbull has insisted on making their last four contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 4-0 during that stretch of close contests.
Trumbull is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 victory over East Hartford.
Meanwhile, Manchester made easy work of Platt on Friday and carried off a 79-58 win. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Manchester's win came from a few key players Trumbull will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Will Oden-Tann, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 24 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Derrick Sheets, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 22 points.
Trumbull's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Manchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2.
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