Richmond City School of the Arts is 0-10 against Manchester since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Manchester Lancers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Richmond City School of the Arts has struggled recently with 19 defeats in a row, while Manchester will arrive with six straight wins.
Richmond City School of the Arts suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Huguenot, falling 45-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Richmond City School of the Arts has suffered against Huguenot since January 9, 2020.
Despite the defeat, Richmond City School of the Arts saw an underclassman step up: Laylianah McBrayer scored 15 points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Manchester gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They breezed by L.C. Bird at home to the tune of 54-23. Given Manchester's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while L.C. Bird is ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richmond City School of the Arts' loss was their 17th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
