The Manchester Greyhounds will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 7:30 p.m. Manchester is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Manchester suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2023 on Monday. They were outmatched by Eastern at home and fell 55-19.
Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 68-32 loss at the hands of Lynchburg-Clay. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington in their matchups with Lynchburg-Clay: they've now lost four in a row.
Manchester has been struggling recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Manchester ended up a good deal behind Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, losing 60-43. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
