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WESTERVILLE, OHIO -ÊManchester's men's basketball team improved its record to 7-4 Tuesday with a 73-71 win over Otterbein College in the championship game of the O Club Classic at Otterbein.
Jeremy Neely hit a three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining, giving the Spartans a 72-69 lead. Carson Harris made a steal on Otterbein's inbounds play, was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws.
Otterbein's Pat Noles made a shot at the buzzer, accounting for the 73-71 score.
Travis Haynes and Neely led the Spartans with 13 points each. Eric Swan and Chris Enyeart each contributed 11 points. Swan added six rebounds, while Carson Harris added five steals and five assists in the win.
Swan was named to the All-Tournament team. Neely was named Tournament MVP. Manchester will be in action again Jan. 4 when it travels to IU-Northwest.
MANCHESTER 73, OTTERBEIN 71
Manchester 31 42 - 73
Otterbein 34 37 - 71
Manchester - Swan 5-9 0-0 11, Nash 0-1 0-0 0, Carver 4-8 0-0 8, Neely 5-11 2-2 13, Scott 1-2 0-0 2, Harris 2-5 2-4 7, Query 0-0 0-0 0, Haynes 5-11 2-3 13, Enyeart 5-8 1-2 11. Totals 31-60 7-13 73.
Otterbein - Shay 5-10 0-2 11, Dutcher 9-14 8-12 26, Gibbs 5-7 1-2 11, Dresbach 2-5 2-2 7, Noles 7-14 0-0 14, Middleton 0-0 0-0 0, Comstock 0-2 0-0 0, Younkin 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 29-53 11-18 71.
Three-pointers - Manchester 4 (Swan, Neely, Harris, Haynes), Otterbein 2 (Shay, Dresbach). Rebounds - Manchester 27 (Swan 6), Otterbein 34 (Dutcher 12). Turnovers - Manchester 9, Otterbein 14. Assists - Manchester 16 (Harris 5), Otterbein 18 (Dresbach 5). Fouls - Manchester 19, Otterbein 16. Fouled out - Carver.
