Tolland hasn't had much luck against Manchester recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tolland Eagles will host the Manchester Red Hawks at 6:45 p.m.
Tolland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Glastonbury, who was ranked 11th at the time (Tolland was ranked 20th). 2025 welcomed Tolland with a 72-52 loss courtesy of Glastonbury on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since January 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Manchester put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 95-94 victory over Windsor. The win almost wasn't to be: the Red Hawks were down 52-34 in the second quarter.
Manchester pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points per game. As for Tolland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Tolland was taken down by Manchester 82-42 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Tolland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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