Basketball Game Preview: Oakhaven Hawks vs. Manassas Tigers

Oakhaven is 1-7 against Manassas since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Oakhaven Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Manassas Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Oakhaven will be strutting in after a win while Manassas will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Oakhaven turned things around against Memphis School of Excellence - Cordova on Tuesday. They walked away with a 65-55 victory over the Eagles.

Amari Spates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Deener, who posted 14 points.

Meanwhile, Manassas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Booker T. Washington on the road by a 69-54 margin.

Oakhaven's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-7. As for Manassas, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Oakhaven took their victory against Manassas in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 51-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakhaven since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.