The Manchester Lancers and the Deep Run Wildcats will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Manchester didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Midlothian, but they still walked away with a 61-56 win. 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.
Meanwhile, Deep Run was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 71-66 to Godwin. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The victory made it two in a row for Manchester and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Deep Run, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Manchester skirted past Deep Run 46-43 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Manchester repeat their success, or does Deep Run have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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