Lodi Beats Manchester 70-68!

Lodi, N.J……… Down 56-49 heading into the 4th quarter, Manchester turned the pressure up defensively and took control of the game taking a 62-56 lead with 4:08 left in the 4th! Things looked under control for the Falcons! Then Lodi turned the tables by putting a press of their own on! Led by Sophomore guard Vinnie Paladino(left) and Junior Donat Gashi(right) and a technical foul on Manchester,the Rams came all the way back and tied it on a steal and Gashi layup with 10 seconds left! Manchester turned the ball over on the inbounds and Gashi was fouled with 3 seconds left! His two free throws clinched the 70-68 victory for Lodi! There were a bunch of players in the game who gave great efforts from both squads! Manchester was led by Senior Devin Swinney who scored 12 of his 21 points in the 2nd half and Senior Tuhray Smith added 13! Senior Razeek Guyton grabbed 10 rebounds to go with 9 points! Gashi finished with 20 points and 4 steals, while Paladino added 16 points with 5 assists and 4 steals! The Sophomore has a lot of upside!