The Northwestern Tigers will face off against the Manchester Squires at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Northwestern was able to grind out a solid win over Rochester, taking the game 43-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Manchester entered their tilt with Southwood on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They really took it to the Knights for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-47 victory. The Squires have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Northwestern better keep an eye on Gavin Betten. He was instrumental in Manchester's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The game was Betten's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hendrix, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points and six assists.
Manchester was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood only racked up eight assists.
Manchester's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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