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NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊManchester's varsity boys basketball team handed Oak Hill its first Three Rivers Conference loss on Friday, 70-59.
Manchester improves to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the TRC, while Southwood falls to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the TRC.
The Squires had balanced scoring as four players finished in double figures. Anthony Frieden and Nate Kerr each scored 15 points, and Klint Rupley and Anthony Sorg each added 11.
MANCHESTER 70, OAK HILL 59
Oak Hill 18 10 15 16 - 59
Manchester 23 20 9 18 - 70
Oak Hill -ÊOusley 3 0-0 6, Mann 1 0-0 2, Arrondale 0 0-0 0, Strange 2 1-1 5, Henderson 7 4-8 20, Winger 1 0-0 2, Hall 9 6-8 24, Bricker 0 0-0 0. Totals -Ê23 11-17 59.
Manchester -ÊBechtold 3 0-0 8, M. Sorg 0 0-0 0, A. Sorg. 2 7-9 11, Dale 0 0-0 0, Frieden 3 8-11 15, Stoops 0 0-0 0, Kerr 4 7-8 15, Simcoe 1 1-2 4, Westendorf 2 2-2 6, Rupley 4 3-4 11. Totals - 19 28-36 70.
Three-point goals -ÊManchester 4 (Bechtold 2, Frieden, Simcoe), Oak Hill 2 (Henderson 2). Rebounds -ÊManchester 26 (Kerr 7, Rupley 5), Oak Hill 26 (Hall 10). Total fouls -ÊManchester 19, Oak Hill 24. Fouled out -ÊStrange, Hall. Assists -ÊN/A. Steals -ÊN/A. Turnovers -ÊN/A.
JV: MANCHESTER 45, OAK HILL 39
Manchester (6-3) scoring -ÊBarry Hicks 12, Blake Harper 9, Pat Richardson 8, Matt Straka 7, Jediah Carandante 5, Brad Sroufe 3, Jon Cable 1
