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At North Manchester, the Manchester Spartan men's basketball team broke Wabash College's 10-game win streak with a 78-73 Saturday home win.
The Spartans had a season-low six turnovers in the game. After trailing 38-27 at halftime, they shot 63 percent (17 of 27) from the floor in the second half and outscored Wabash 51-35.
Dwayne Ford and Chad Berry scored 17 each for Manchester.
Wabash fell to 11-2 and 0-1 in the ICAC.
Manchester, 9-4 overall and 2-0 in the ICAC, hosts a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday game.
MANCHESTER 78, WABASH 73
Wabash 38 35 - 73
Manchester 27 51 - 78
Wabash - Barrett 2-3 0-0 6, Gearheart 0-1 0-0 0, Estelle 2-2 0-0 6, Tabor 6-13 12-12 26, Kendrick 2-8 0-0 6, Merrill 0-0 0-0 0, Flint 4-4 2-3 10, Kopp 4-9 1-1 9, Latham 1-4 0-0 2, Jaryszak 3-6 2-4 8, Howerton DNP, Carpenter DNP, Johnson DNP, Babcock DNP. Totals - 24-50 17-20 73.
Manchester - Ford 6-12 3-6 17, Jones 3-7 2-5 9, Paddock 3-14 9-9 16, Buono 4-5 1-2 9, Young 4-4 0-0 9, Ealing 0-1 1-2 1, R. Berry 0-2 0-0 0, C. Berry 7-10 2-2 17, Hardister 0-2 0-0 0, Lee DNP, Charles DNP, Hutchinson DNP, Summersett DNP, Capstick DNP, Maddix DNP, Hunt DNP. Totals - 27-57 18-26 78.
Three-point goals - Wabash 8-20 (Barrett 2-2, Gearheart 0-1, Estelle 2-2, Tabor 2-3, Kendrick 2-8, Kopp 0-4), Manchester 6-18 (Ford 2-4, Jones 1-3, Paddock 1-6, Young 1-1, Ealing 0-1, R. Berry 0-1, C. Berry 1-2). Rebounds - Wabash 31 (Tabor 6), Manchester 23 (Jones 7, C. Berry 7). Assists - Manchester 13 (Ford 4, Paddock 4), Wabash 11 (Kopp 3). Steals - Manchester 7 (three with two each), Wabash 2. Turnovers - Manchester 6, Wabash 15. Fouled out - Barrett. Total fouls - Wabash 22, Manchester 16.
