Dominate Defense Carries Lady Squires
The Manchester Lady Squires played host to Bluffton Tuesday, defeating the Tigers 41-29.
A relentless defense was the key for the Squires as they allowed single digits in three of the four quarters. The Lady Squires led 8-7 after the first quarter before the offense caught up with the defense in the second quarter, out scoring Bluffton 15-2 to lead 23-9 at the half.
Manchester would hold Bluffton to just 8 points in the third quarter for a 34-17 lead in route to the 41-29 win.
Kennedy Fierstos- 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Kiera Hatfield- 9 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound
Kennidy Lauer- 7 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Emma West- 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
Eva Bazzoni- 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 block
Jirni Cripe- 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Mackenzie Day- 2 points, 1 assist
The Manchester junior varsity defeated Bluffton 41-33
Emma Garriott- 11 points, 3 steals, 1 assist, 1 rebound
Bailey Mooney- 6 points, 3 steals, 2 assists, 1 rebound
Mackenzie Day- 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Keilan Craeger- 5 points, 1 assist
Ranissa Shambarger-3 points 2 rebounds
Makenzey Meyer- 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Olivia Auler- 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Morgan Parrett- 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist
Ainsley West- 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, 1 block
Beletu Stout- 2 rebounds
Avery Howard- 1 rebound