On Thursday, Manchester faced Osbourn Park in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Manchester Lancers came up short against the Osbourn Park Yellowjackets, falling 64-41. The match marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Madison Smith
02/06/25 @ Osbourn Park | 3 |
02/04/25 vs Glen Allen | 4 |
01/30/25 @ L.C. Bird | 5 |
01/28/25 vs Huguenot | 7 |
01/27/25 @ Powhatan | 6 |
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Despite the defeat, Manchester had strong showings from Rayne Wright, who went 7 for 16 to rack up 17 points and five boards, and Madison Smith, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Osbourn Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Coming up, Manchester will take on Monacan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Manchester has won five straight at home, while Monacan won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Osbourn Park, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-20 victory against Freedom on the 7th.
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