Churubusco lost against Manchester back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Churubusco Eagles had to suffer through a 69-34 loss at the hands of the Manchester Squires. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Squires are ranked 54th).
Churubusco's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Mast, who went 7 of 12 to rack up 18 points, and Weston Ott, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Lucas Hartsock also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
It was another big night for Gavin Betten, who dropped a triple-double on 25 points, 15 boards, and 12 steals for Manchester. Betten's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Ethan Hendrix was another key player, going 9 for 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Churubusco is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10. As for Manchester, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Churubusco wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-39 defeat against Central Noble on the 31st. As for Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-46 victory against Northfield on the 6th.
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