Basketball Game Preview: Manchester Flying Dutchmen vs. East Jackson Trojans

Manchester is 2-8 against East Jackson since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Manchester Flying Dutchmen will challenge the East Jackson Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Neither Manchester nor East Jackson posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Manchester is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Grass Lake. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Flying Dutchmen were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, East Jackson took a blow against Napoleon on Tuesday, falling 56-29. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for East Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Manchester came up short against East Jackson in their previous matchup back in January, falling 55-48. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.