Having just played yesterday, the Deep Run Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Manchester Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Deep Run was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-66 to Godwin. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Manchester beat Midlothian 61-56 on Friday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Trojans are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deep Run's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Manchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Deep Run couldn't quite finish off Manchester in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 46-43. Can Deep Run avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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