NORTH MANCHESTER — Getting at least two points from each girl who played Monday night, the Manchester girls basketball team defeated Fort Wayne Blackhawk 53-42 at home.
Senior Hannah Little scored a team-high 12 points in the Lady Squires’ sixth-straight win, while Manchester also got 10 from senior Hanna Schmidt, eight from senior Lindsey Budnik and another seven out of junior Kayla Flack.
Along with her 12 points, Little also had a team-high eight rebounds, while senior Meika Kennedy posted a team-high five steals and three assists.
The 13-3 Lady Squires travel to Rochester Saturday for a Three Rivers Conference game.
MANCHESTER 53, FW BLACKHAWK 42 B 6 10 13 13 — 42 M 15 11 14 13 — 53 Manchester — Malyssa Bedke 2 1-2 5, Meika Kennedy 0 2-4 2, Hanna Schmidt 3 2-2 10, Kayla Flack 2 3-4 7, Hannah Little 5 2-5 12, Bekah Brunn 1 1-3 3, Kaylee Watson 0 2-3 2, Lindsey Budnik 2 0-0 4, Autumn Brewer 3 2-4 8. Totals 18 15-27 53. Blackhawk — Henry 1 1-1 3, VanLaar 1 1-2 4, Chalfant 0 2-2 2, Mooner 1 0-0 3, Zehr 6 2-2 14, Hicks 0 0-0 0, Seabeck 3 1-2 8, Blisk 0 2-2 2, Byler 1 4-4 6. Totals 13 13-15 42. Three-point goals — Manchester 2 (Schmidt 2), Blackhawk 3 (Seabeck, VanLaar, Mooner); Team Fouls — Manchester 11, Blackhawk 21; Rebounds — Manchester 33 (Little 8); Assists — Manchester 8 (Kennedy 3); Steals — Manchester 14 (Kennedy 5); Blocks — Manchester 0; Records — Manchester 13-3, Blackhawk 5-10. JV — Blackhawk 34, Manchester 33 (OT). Manchester JV Stats: Points — Celina Carter 6, Kiana Gillum 6, Sydney Snep 4, Shelby Johnson 4, Claire Barnett 4, Tabby DeWitt 3; Record — 5-11.
Saturday in Winona Lake Hosting Culver Girls Academy Saturday, the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team lost 65-52. In the loss, LCA Jo Boren had 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Jessica Goss had 11 points, five assists and five steals. The 1-13 Lady Cougars host Caston Thursday. CULVER GIRLS ACADEMY 65, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 52 C 19 15 19 10 — 65 L 9 19 10 14 — 52 LCA — Jessica Goss 4-8 3-5 11, Hannah Remington 2-8 0-0 4, Hailey Nieveen 0-0 0-0 0, Alisa Gross 0-0 0-0 0, Emilee Catron 3-15 2-2 10, Jo Boren 8-26 5-6 23, Julianee Haines 1-2 0-0 2, Ashley Ormsby 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 19-66 10-13 52. LCA Stats: Three-point goals — 4-18 (Catron 2, Boren 2); Team Fouls (fouled out) — 18 (Catron); Turnovers — 21; Rebounds — 27 (Boren 12); Assists — 12 (Goss 5); Steals — 12 (Goss 5); Blocks — 1. Records — CGA 10-3, LCA 1-13. JV — CGA 33, LCA 22 LCA JV — Haines 6, Goss 6, Ormsby 4, Joselyn Helton 3, Maryl Gerst 2, Gretta Schneider 1.
