Basketball Game Preview: Manor Mustangs vs. Vandegrift Vipers

The Manor Mustangs will challenge the Vandegrift Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manor has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Vandegrift will arrive with four straight victories.

On Tuesday, Manor lost to Stony Point on the road by a 51-32 margin. The Mustangs were down 44-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, everything went Vandegrift's way against Cedar Ridge on Tuesday as Vandegrift made off with a 51-28 win. The Vipers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Vandegrift has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 12-18.

Manor was dealt a bruising 81-34 defeat at the hands of Vandegrift in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Manor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.