The Edwin O. Smith Panthers pushed their score all the way to 57 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were dealt a 101-57 defeat at the hands of Manchester. While losing is never fun, Edwin O. Smith can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Manchester is ranked 11th).
Manchester was led to victory by Chance Clark and Will Oden-Tann. Clark scored 17 points, while Oden-Tann scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oden-Tann has scored all season. Derrick Sheets was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Edwin O. Smith dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manchester, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Edwin O. Smith will be playing at home against Plainville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manchester, they will play host again and welcome Bristol Central, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Averaging 77.41 points so far this season, Manchester's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Bristol Central better be ready for a challenge.
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