On Tuesday, Manchester faced Glen Allen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Manchester Lancers came out on top against the Glen Allen Jaguars by a score of 66-55. 66 seems to be a good number for the Lancers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Manchester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Smith out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Finley Weaver, who went 7 of 12 to rack up 20 points and five assists.
Lancers
| 02/04/25 vs Glen Allen | 66-55 |
| 01/30/25 @ L.C. Bird | 66-34 |
| 01/28/25 vs Huguenot | 79-2 |
| 01/27/25 @ Powhatan | 83-18 |
| 01/23/25 @ James River Midlothian | 81-25 |
| + 5 more games |
The victory (which was Manchester's tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points over those games. As for Glen Allen, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2.
Manchester has already played their next contest, a 64-41 loss against Osbourn Park on the 6th. As for Glen Allen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-23 win against Hermitage on the 7th.
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