Basketball Recap: Manchester Valley Skates Past Century with Ease

Manchester Valley's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Century Knights 54-18. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Knights are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Manchester Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Penczek, who posted 12 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Fique, who put up eight points and seven steals.

Manchester Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Century, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manchester Valley will host Westminster at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Manchester Valley's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Westminster's offense will have their work cut out for them. Century has already played their next contest (against Francis Scott Key), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.