After a string of seven wins, New Manchester's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost to the Alexander Cougars on the road by a 83-64 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguar this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-59 back in December of 2024.
New Manchester's loss came despite strong showings from Jah'Siah Payne and Delancy Alexander. Payne went 5 for 11 on his way to 18 points, while Alexander went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points. The matchup was Payne's third in a row with at least ten points. Kayden Baxter was another key player, putting up seven points.
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Even though they lost, New Manchester smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
Gregory Dunson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Alexander, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Dunson has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chris Hutchinson, who went 5 of 6 en route to 15 points.
New Manchester's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5. As for Alexander, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
As of now, neither New Manchester nor Alexander have any future games scheduled.
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