COLUMBIA CITY – Brachen Hazen led Columbia City with a game-high 25 points, and his brother Parker had 15 in the Eagles’ 58-36 win over visiting Manchester Friday night. Sophomore Koehl Fluke paced the Squires with 12 points, including a perfect 5-of-5 effort from the line. David McAtee had six points, Braydon Sewell five and Chase Fierstos four for Manchester. The Eagles led by 11 after the first eight minutes and 30-14 by halftime. Manchester, now 13-8 on the year, closes out the regular season with a home game against Goshen on Feb. 26. The Squires will host a 2A sectional beginning March 1. In the junior varsity game, Brayden Casper and Kane Gable had 10 points each in the Squires 53-41 loss. COLUMBIA CITY 58, MANCHESTER 36 M 7 7 13 9 – 36 CC 18 12 10 18 – 58 Manchester – Chase Fierstos 1 2-2 4, Braydon Sewell 2 0-0 5, David McAtee 3 0-0 6, Koehl Fluke 3 5-5 12, Keelan Norwood 2 0-0 4, Mason Hamby 0 0-0 0, Zach Hill 0 0-0 0, Matthew Pegg 0 0-0 0, Levi Hicks 2 0-0 4, Jake Schannep 0 0-0 0, Kane Gable 0 1-2 1. Totals 13 8-9 36. Columbia City – Brachen Hazen 10 5-7 25, Carson Reed 1 0-0 2, Ryan Mosher 1 0-0 2, Spencer Klimek 0 0-0 0, Matt Benedict 0 1-2 1, Parker Hazen 4 7-8 15, Robert Warrick 1 1-2 3, Cooper Parish 2 0-0 5, Andrew McFarland 0 0-0 0, Luke Schrader 0 0-0 0, Jordan Bechtold 1 0-0 2, Rob Wood 1 1-1 3, Dylan Reed 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 15-21 58. Three-pointers – Manchester 2 (Sewell, Fluke), Columbia City 1 (Parish); Fouls – Manchester 20, Columbia City 11; Fouled out – McAtee; Records – Manchester 13-8, Columbia City 16-6 JV – Columbia City 53, Manchester 41 Manchester – Brayden Casper 10, Kane Gable 10, Levi Hicks 6, Braxtin Wilson 4, Kamdyn Lester 4, Devon Rooney 3, Jake Schannep 2, Heath Dierks 2.
