Clover Hill hasn't had much luck against Manchester recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Clover Hill Cavaliers are taking a road trip to square off against the Manchester Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Manchester took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clover Hill, who comes in off a win.
Clover Hill will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Midlothian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Clover Hill snuck past Midlothian with a 49-45 win back in December of 2024.
Brooke Elam had an outrageously good game as she went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Deja Raines, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Manchester faced Bishop Ireton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Manchester was dealt an 86-42 defeat at the hands of Bishop Ireton. The game marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Clover Hill will need focus on slowing down Keileen Edwards, one of several Manchester players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Weaver, who had 11 points.
Manchester's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Clover Hill, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clover Hill has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Clover Hill was taken down by Manchester 90-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clover Hill was down 51-10.
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