Manchester is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Highland Springs is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Manchester Lancers will take on the Highland Springs Springers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Manchester had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 83-13 at home. Given Manchester's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Oscar Smith is ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rayne Wright continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with five assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Hampton, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, after only one point in their last matchup, Highland Springs made sure to put some points up on the board against Deep Run on Friday. Highland Springs was the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Deep Run.
Highland Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ah'kiyah Pye led the charge by scoring 20 points. Another player making a difference was Morgan Boyd, who scored 15 points.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Highland Springs, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Everything went Manchester's way against Highland Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as Manchester made off with a 77-52 victory. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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