Keon Thompson finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists as Manchester Basketball's leading scorer, but it was not enough to prevent a 64–73 defeat at home to Liverpool Basketball in Super League Basketball. Thompson's efficiency — 9 of 16 from the field, including a perfect 2 for 2 at the free-throw line — kept Manchester in contention throughout, yet Liverpool's nine-point margin of victory reflected a familiar problem for the hosts: a supporting cast that could not quite sustain what Thompson delivered. His two steals and a three-pointer made offered glimpses of the kind of all-round contribution Manchester needed, but turnovers and foul trouble (3 TO, 2 PF in 34 minutes) illustrated the strain of carrying the offensive load in a losing effort. For Manchester, Thompson's night was a reminder of how individual performance and team result can diverge sharply in the regular season grind.