Menchville Monarchs (Newport News, VA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Bethel Bruins (Hampton, VA), 97-28 in a league match.

With the victory, Menchville advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Monarchs travel to Warwick (Newport News, VA) to meet the Raiders in a Peninsula match on Tuesday, December 10. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 4-0. Warwick won 40-32 in their recent non-league match against Smithfield (Smithfield, VA)

The Bruins now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Western Branch for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Bethel will meet a Bruins squad coming off a 59-29 league loss to Deep Creek (Chesapeake, VA). The Bruins record now stands at 2-1.