The Manchester Lancers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Deep Run Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Deep Run likes a good challenge.
Manchester came up short against L.C. Bird on Wednesday, falling 83-59. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Deep Run's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 48-38 to Cosby.
Manchester will need focus on slowing down Chris Suber, one of several Deep Run players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 15 on his way to 13 points and six assists. Suber is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Quentin Morgan was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Deep Run's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Manchester, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Manchester came up short against Deep Run when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 48-39. Can Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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