Manchester is 2-8 against East Hartford since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Manchester Red Hawks will head out on the road to take on the East Hartford Hornets at 5:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Connecticut (Manchester is ranked 61st, while East Hartford is ranked 72nd).
Manchester won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They suffered a tough 61-41 loss at the hands of Edwin O. Smith. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Manchester has scored all season.
Manchester might have lost, but man, Tiara Tyson was a machine: she scored 28 points. Mia Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Meanwhile, East Hartford had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Tolland on Thursday as East Hartford made off with a 61-36 win.
Manchester's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8. As for East Hartford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Manchester suffered a grim 74-49 defeat to East Hartford in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
