East Hartford is 8-2 against Manchester since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Hartford Hornets will look to defend their home court against the Manchester Red Hawks at 5:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Connecticut (East Hartford is ranked 72nd, while Manchester is ranked 61st).
East Hartford came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Tolland 61-36.
Meanwhile, Manchester unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 61-41 walloping 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.
Despite the loss, Manchester got a solid performance out of Tiara Tyson, who scored 28 points. Another player making a difference was Mia Gilbert, who scored five points.
East Hartford's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Manchester, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Everything went East Hartford's way against Manchester when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as East Hartford made off with a 74-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tyson, who scored 30 points along with eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Hartford still be able to contain Tyson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
