Two dominant guards in Sydney Worsham and Rayne Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Glen Allen Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Manchester Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Glen Allen comes in on 12 and Manchester on nine.
Glen Allen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Prince George 76-49 on Monday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Royals are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
L.C. Bird typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Manchester proved too difficult a challenge. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Skyhawks 66-34. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 32 points or more this season.
Glen Allen better keep an eye on Wright. She was instrumental in Manchester's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. The game was Wright's third in a row with at least ten points. Madison Smith was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten rebounds and five steals.
Manchester was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as L.C. Bird only racked up four assists.
Manchester's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.8 points. As for Glen Allen, their record now sits at 16-1.
Glen Allen suffered a grim 69-48 defeat to Manchester in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Glen Allen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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