Manchester hadn't done well against Mississinewa recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Manchester Squires snuck past the Mississinewa Indians with a 46-42 victory. This was payback for the Squires, who suffered a 66-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hanna Stout led the charge by putting up six points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ream, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points.
Manchester was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mississinewa only posted five assists.
Mississinewa lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaci Crick, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wilson, who had nine points.
Squires
| 01/11/25 vs Mississinewa | 46-42 |
| 01/08/25 @ Churubusco | 48-43 |
The win made it two in a row for Manchester and bumps their season record up to 7-10. As for Mississinewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will head out to take on Peru at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Peru will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Manchester surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mississinewa, they will head out on the road to square off against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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