Manchester beat Caledonia Gladiators in last quarter thriller. DJ Mitchell and Zak Irvin shared Player of the game as they both performed exceptionally.

DJ Mitchell recorded 30 points and 6 assists in the game. Zak Irvin recorded 28 points and 6 rebounds in the game.

Jett Speelman impressed for Caledonia Gladiators as he scored 20 points.

It was a tight affair in the first quarter of the game. Caledonia Gladiators ended the quarter with a one point lead. The scores sat at 22-21 in favour of Caledonia Gladiators. Manchester fought hard defensively as they pressed Caledonia full court and forced multiple turnovers.

Caledonia Gladiators took the momentum in the second quarter. They took a lead of nine points as the teams headed to halftime with the scores at 48-39 to Caledonia Gladiators.

Manchester were able to reduce the deficit to four points in the third quarter. Manchester worked the ball well offensively in the third quarter as they got open looks that they took advantage of. The scores at the end of the quarter sat at 70-66 in Caledonia Gladiators’ favour.

Manchester fought extremely hard in the fourth quarter as they defeated Caledonia Gladiators. DJ Mitchell turned on clutch time at the end of the game as he scored a three-pointer to put the game to bed. DJ Mitchell scored 10 points in the quarter as he secured the 93-91 victory for his team at the National Basketball Performance Centre.

Manchester are back in action on Friday April 4 as they face Bristol Flyers at the National Basketball Performance Centre. Tickets are available here.

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