Basketball Game Preview: Manchester Lancers vs. L.C. Bird Skyhawks + Official Tickets

Two dominant forwards in Madison Smith and Kylie Kent are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Manchester Lancers will be home for the holidays to greet the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

L.C. Bird will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Manchester extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Lancers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat James River Midlothian 77-10.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for L.C. Bird, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Cosby with a sharp 63-42 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won six in a row.

Manchester's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for L.C. Bird, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Everything came up roses for Manchester against L.C. Bird when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 66-34 win. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skyhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.