The L.C. Bird Skyhawks struggled with offensive rebounds on Thursday (the Manchester Lancers had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. L.C. Bird was beaten by Manchester 54-23. While losing is never fun, L.C. Bird can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Manchester is ranked second).
Kylie Kent and Kaleah Walker certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Kent scored six points along with ten rebounds, while Walker scored three points.
Manchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mia Woolfolk, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Woolfolk hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayne Wright, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Manchester, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird will take on Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Manchester, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Richmond City School of the Arts at 6:00 p.m. on January 29th. Richmond City School of the Arts comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
