ALBION – Manchester bolted out to a seven-point lead by halftime and finished off a 51-44 win at Central Noble Tuesday night. Cierra Carter had 16 points for the Lady Squires, and Rae Bedke added 10 points. Now 6-9 on the season, Manchester will host Eastbrook Thursday night. MANCHESTER 51, CENTRAL NOBLE 44 M 9 12 12 18 – 51 CN 8 4 16 16 – 44 Manchester – Kennedy Fierstos 0 0-0 0, Drew Thompson 2 0-0 5, Tiffany Johnson 0 0-0 0, Ellie Milam 1 6-8 8, Emma West 0 1-2 1, Sydney Day 3 1-1 7, Rae Bedke 4 1-2 10, Bailey Sewell 2 0-0 4, Cierra Carter 5 5-5 16. Totals 17 14-18 51. Cental Noble – Sydney Freeman 5 1-1 14, Calista Rice 2 0-0 4, Krista Custer 1 0-0 3, Katie Vice 1 0-0 2, Jordan Askren 0 0-0 0, Meleah Leatherman 2 0-0 4, Mikayla Stringfellow 5 4-5 14, Courtney Freeman 1 0-0 3. Totals 16 5-6 44. Three-pointers – Manchester 3 (Thompson, Bedke, Carter); Central Noble 4 (S. Freeman 3, Custer); Fouls – Manchester 12, Central Noble 17; Fouled out – Vice; Records – Manchester 6-9, Central Noble 9-4 JV – Manchester 41, Central Noble 30 Manchester scoring – Natasha Niccum 17, Emma West 6, Erika Kendall 6, Jirni Cripe 4, Rachel Cave 4, Kennidy Lauer 2, Kiera Stacy 2.
Boys Basketball Tuesday in North Manchester 7th – Manchester 35, Lakeview 15 Manchester – Weston Hamby 17, Jonathan McAtee 6, Caiden Pence 6, Drake Lewis 4
