The Manchester Squires are regional champions after defeating Tipton 54-36 at Logansport Saturday.
The Squires got off to the start they needed and never looked back. Tallon Torpy and Ethan Hendricks would put the Squires up 7-0 before Gavin Betten chimed in for a 12-3 lead. Tipton would score the next 7 points to make it 12-10 before a Torpy three gave the Squires a 15-10 lead after the first quarter.
It was all Manchester in the second quarter as the Squire defense locked in and held Tipton to just 2 points in the quarter. Again it would be Torpy getting the scoring started with Hendrix hitting back to back buckets for a 21-10 lead. At 21-12 Betten would hit before Torpy hit from long range for a 26-12 halftime lead.
The trio of Betten, Torpy and Hendrix would go to work in the third as the lead grew to 33-14 after a Carter Wagoner rebound bucket. Manchester led 39-23 after three.
In the fourth Tipton would have to press and foul to play catchup and the Squires were ready for the challenge, spreading the offense and finding Betten four times for layups which included a dunk for the 54-36 final.
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