Squires Survive Overtime At Winamac

The Manchester boys won in overtime against Winamac 70-68 Saturday.

Leading Scorers:
Max Carter 16
Weston Hamby 16
Thane Creager 13
Austin Underwood 11

Leading in Rebounds:
Max Carter 13
Weston Hamby 7
Kreeden Krull 6
Austin Underwood 5

Leading in Assists:
Weston Hamby 7
Thane Creager 3
Caleb Stout 2
Max Carter 2

Leading in Steals:
Caleb Stout 4
Weston Hamby 3

Leading in Blocks:
Kreeden Krull 2

The Squires junior varsity got back on the winning track with a win at Winamac. The Squires got off to a fast start as they hit their first several shots. Leading the early charge was freshman Maddox Zolman as he hit his first three shots. Winamac then shifted their defense to a box and one to slow the squires. The Squires found themselves down at the half but clawed their way back in the third. The goal in the 4th quarter was to reduce their lead to one possession midway through the 4th. The squires did that and mostly did it from the free throw line. With about 3:30 left in the game the Squires had tied the game and took the lead just after. It went back and forth for a while and again free throws kept the squires in the game and on top. Bottom line this game was won by the squires at the free throw line. The Squires ended the game 24-27 from the free throw line. Squires outscored Winamac 10-1 in the overtime period. Big win for us !

Leading Scorers

Cade Jones 20

Gabe Case 13

Caden Miller 10

Maddox Zolman 9

Luke Ramer 2

Leading Rebounders

Maddox Zolman 5

Cade Miller 4

Carter Bedke 3

Luke Ramer 3

The Manchester C team defeated Winamac 24-21

The Squires started hot in the first quarter scoring 10 points in the beginning. Traceson Gearhart caught fire in the first, scoring 7 of the team’s 10. Trevor Heath chipped in a 3 pointer in the first half to keep the spark alive in the second quarter. The Squires score 7 points the second quarter with a balanced scoring effort from Jace Judy, Liam York, and Caden Miller. The Squires scored 17 out of their 24 points in the second half. The third and fourth quarter were slow for Manchester and Winamac, but the Squires were able to handle various of zone defenses that were thrown at them.
The highlights of this game was poise under pressure, and trusting each other on the floor. This was a great team win with everyone contributing! Another highlight in this contest was grit and toughness from Freshman Bryce Mugford.

Scoring for the Squires was Traceson Gearhart with 9 points, Liam York with 6 points, Trevor Heath with 4 points, Jace Judy with 3 points, and Caden Miller with 2 points.