The Highland Springs Springers will head out to square off against the Manchester Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Highland Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Grassfield with a 66-60 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Springers.
Meanwhile, Manchester entered their tilt with Western Branch on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bruins 81-40. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 32 points or more this season.
Manchester's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for Highland Springs, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Highland Springs took a serious blow against Manchester in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-29. Can Highland Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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