After a string of four wins, the Maconaquah Braves's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 80-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manchester. Maconaquah was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manchester apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Maconaquah's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josiah Ball, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 rebounds, and AJ Kelly who scored 31 points along with three steals. Ball is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. MJ Ellis was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Gavin Betten continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Manchester, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hendrix, who scored 19 points along with six assists and three steals.
Maconaquah's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Maconaquah won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Culver Academies at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. Maconaquah is coming into the match with 13 straight losses at home, meaning Culver Academies will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Manchester will take on Whitko at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Whitko a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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