The Manchester Red Hawks will face off against the Farmington River Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Farmington likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Manchester humbled Middletown with a 100-66 victory. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/28/24 @ Middletown | 31 |
| 12/27/24 vs St. Joseph | 29 |
| 12/23/24 vs Northwest Catholic | 28 |
| 12/21/24 @ East Lyme | 28 |
Manchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Derrick Sheets, who posted 31 points. The contest was Sheets' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Chance Clark was another key player, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Farmington). They walked away with a 62-55 win over Lakeview on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the River Hawks.
Manchester's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Farmington, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Manchester came up short against Farmington in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 68-61. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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