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By Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Writer
NORTH MANCHESTER �
For the Manchester girls team, its 31-point win over the county rival Apaches moved its record to
2-2 on the season. Wabash falls to 1-4.
Manchester�s Jessica Hicks led all scorers with 37 points on 18-of-30 shooting from the field. Hicks
also pulled down 13 rebounds. Heather Terflinger and Ann Harms added 18 and 11 points
respectively in the win.
Wabash�s tallest players were Abby Gorman and Nikki Randas. Randas sat out with an injury and
Gorman scored just two points.
Manchester�s roster has six players listed as 5-9 or taller.
�I knew we had the height advantage,� said Manchester girls coach Keri Nichols, �but you never
expect anyone to score 37 points. We�ve been concentrating on our defense. Any time you limit
their shots that helps out on the defensive end. The shorter time they have the ball, the better for us.�
Two players scored in double-figurs for the Apaches � Sarah Dyer with 16 and Jenny Dawes with
12.
Manchester�s defense forced Wabash into 26 turnovers. The Squires turned the ball over just 16
times.
�I know we�re going to have turnovers,� said Nichols. �As long as it�s because the girls are playing
hard, we�ll take it. Their (opponents�) turnovers is what our defense is set to do. Once you convince
them to play hard-core defense, it�s fun. When you play hard good things happen.�
Manchester outscored the Apaches 23-6 in the opening quarter and led 49-24 at halftime. Wabash
outscored the Squires 17-14 in the third frame, but it was too little too late and Manchester went on
to outscore Wabash 22-13 in the final frame, accounting for the 31-point win.
Manchester�s girls basketball team will will travel to Three Rivers Conference foe Whitko Dec. 2
with the JV team tipping off at 6 p.m.
MANCHESTER 85, WABASH 54
Wabash (1-4) 6 18 17 13 � 54
Manchester (2-2) 23 26 14 22 � 85
Wabash FG FT R S Pts.
Curtis (G) 3-7 1-2 1 1 7
S. Dyer (F) 6-11 4-5 4 1 16
Brackenheimer 3-4 0-0 1 0 7
Gorman (F) 1-6 0-0 2 0 2
Gackenheimer 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Lester (C) 3-11 2-2 4 0 8
Dawes (G) 5-10 2-3 5 0 12
E. Dyer 1-1 0-1 0 0 2
Total 22-50 9-13 25 2 54
Manchester FG FT R S Pts.
Markstahler 1-5 0-0 4 1 2
E. White 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Bungitak 0-1 0-0 1 0 0
Hicks (F) 18-30 0-1 13 3 37
Jester (F) 0-5 2-2 1 3 2
C. White (C) 2-7 0-0 9 1 4
Harms (F) 4-10 3-5 5 3 11
Keffaber 0-0 2-2 1 0 2
Speicher 3-6 1-2 3 1 9
Terflinger (G) 8-10 2-2 7 3 18
Totals 36-74 10-14 49 15 85
Three-pointers � Wabash 1 (Brackenheimer), Manchester 3 (Speicher 2, Hicks 1). Turnovers �
Wabash 26, Manchester 16. Fouls � Wabash 14, Manchester 14. Fouled out � none.
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