It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Manchester had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They slipped by the Jimtown Jimmies 56-55. Winning may never get old, but the Squires sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Gavin Betten
| 03/22/25 vs Jimtown | 16 |
| 03/15/25 vs Tipton | 20 |
| 03/08/25 vs Oak Hill | 40 |
| 03/07/25 vs Rochester | 21 |
| 02/28/25 @ Mississinewa | 35 |
| + 17 more games |
Leading Manchester to victory were Gavin Betten and Ethan Hendrix. Betten dropped a double-double with 16 points and 14 boards, while Hendrix shot 54% from the field en route to 19 points and five rebounds. The game was Betten's 22nd in a row with at least 16 points. Tallon Torpy was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Several Jimmies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Branden King, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Fey, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Jimtown, they moved to 16-11 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Manchester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-50 win against 21st Century Charter on the 22nd. Jimtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
