It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Manchester can now relate to. They took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewis Cass Kings on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Squires in their matchups with the Kings: they've now lost five in a row.
Manchester's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Molly Schannep, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Walker, who had four points and five steals.
Mylie Sipe was the offensive standout of the matchup as she almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Aftin Griffin, who earned five points and three steals.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Lewis Cass, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season.
Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewis Cass, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oak Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Hill's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Lewis Cass' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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