Manchester Holds Off Bluffton For 2-Point VictoryBLUFFTON – Bailey Sewell and Cierra Carter had eight points each, and Kennedy Fierstos scored six points to help Manchester hold off host Bluffton 36-34 in a non-conference girls basketball game Saturday night. Manchester held an 11-point lead at halftime before being outscored by the Lady Tigers 21-10 in the third quarter. “We battled through foul trouble and a tough shooting night to come away with the victory,” Lady Squire head coach Jacob Everett said. “The girls played extremely hard and converted in the fourth quarter with a big offensive possession late and a defensive stop to put the game away.” In the junior varsity game, Manchester scored seven points in all four quarters en route to a 28-18 win over Bluffton. Kennidy Lauer had seven points and Kiera Hatfield scored six points in the win. The Lady Squires (3-1) open Three Rivers Conference play Tuesday at Maconaquah. MANCHESTER 36, BLUFFTON 34 M 5 14 10 7 – 36 B 2 6 21 5 – 34 Manchester – Bailey Sewell 8, Cierra Carter 8, Kennedy Fierstos 6, Sydney Day 5, Emma West 4, Rae Bedke 2, Erika Kendall 2, Ellie Milam 1. Records: Bluffton 1-2, Manchester 3-1 JV – Manchester 28, Bluffton 18 Manchester – Kennidy Lauer 7 points, 8 rebounds; Kiera Hatfield 6 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds; Gabbie Brewer 5 points, 2 rebounds; Ranissa Shambarger 4 points, 1 assist; Mackenzie Day 2 points, 2 rebounds; Kiera Stacy 2 points, 4 rebounds; Kyrsten Eakright 2 points, 5 rebounds; Bailey Mooney 1 steal; Emily Mize 1 steal.
