Manchester is 3-0 against Bristol Central since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Manchester Red Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bristol Central Rams at 6:30 p.m. Manchester has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 848 points over their last 11 matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Manchester gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Edwin O. Smith 101-57 at home. Given Manchester's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Edwin O. Smith is ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Oden-Tann continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chance Clark, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Northwest Catholic 89-47. Bristol Central has struggled against Northwest Catholic recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Manchester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Bristol Central, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything came up roses for Manchester against Bristol Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 68-34 victory. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Bristol Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
