By Eric Christiansen

The Wabash junior varsity boys basketball team defeated Southwood in the championship game of the Wabash County Tournament while the Manchester Squires beat Northfield in the consolation game.

By Eric Christiansen

The Rochester junior varsity girls basketball team, substituting for Northfield which couldn’t field a JV team, won the Wabash County Tournament JV title, defeating Manchester in the championship game.

Manchester and Southwood each had four players score in double-digits in their Three Rivers Conference game Friday, Dec. 17, but it was the Squires who got the edge in a 63-56 win at Southwood Friday night, Dec. 17.

Freshman Gavin Betten led Manchester with 25 points in a close game throughout.

Southwood took a 15-14 lead in the first quarter, but the Squires outscored the Knights 15-10 in the second for a 29-25 halftime lead.

The Southwood girls basketball team won two Three Rivers Conference games against Wabash County rivals Manchester and Wabash heading into the Wabash County Tournament this week.

The Manchester and Southwood wrestling teams competed at different invitationals Saturday, Dec. 18.

Despite several great performances, the Manchester girls swim team fell to Huntington North 97-68 on senior night at Manchester, Tuesday, Dec. 21.

The Manchester boys swim team defeated Elwood 61-48 Monday, Dec. 13, while the girls team also picked up a 98-68 victory.

The Northfield and Southwood wrestling teams won Three Rivers Conference matches last week, while Manchester lost a non-conference contest.