Virginia High School Basketball - Monticello holds off Charlottesville
January 20, 2012: Charlottesville, VA 22901 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Monticello Mustangs (Charlottesville, VA) and the host Charlottesville Black Knights (Charlottesville, VA), saw Monticello's basketball squad hold off Charlottesville by a count of 44-39.
With the victory, Monticello upgrades its record to 7-7 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Heritage (Lynchburg, VA) to play the Pioneers in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 23. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a record of 9-4. Heritage won 58-57 in their recent league challenge against Amherst County (Amherst, VA)
Next up, the Black Knights play the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos (Palmyra, VA) in a AA Jefferson challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Charlottesville will attempt to improve on its 6-6 season record. The Flying Flucos come into the battle with a 8-9 record after their 63-47 league loss to Louisa County (Mineral, VA).