With a playoff game on the line, the Manchester Lancers rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They breezed by the Springers at home to the tune of 71-29. Manchester has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Leading Manchester to victory were Rayne Wright and Mia Woolfolk. Wright scored 19 points along with two steals, while Woolfolk dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Woolfolk has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Hampton, who scored eight points along with five assists and two steals.
The victory was the 14th in a row for Manchester, bringing their record for this year to 23-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 51.3 points. As for Highland Springs, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-4.
Manchester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-43 victory vs. Thomas Dale on the 22nd. Highland Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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