Basketball Game Preview: Menchville Monarchs vs. Hampton Crabbers

The Menchville Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the Hampton Crabbers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Menchville has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hampton will arrive with five straight wins.

Menchville came up into this matchup off a tough 22-point defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Phoebus by a score of 71-68 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Monarchs have suffered since January 2, 2024.

Meanwhile, everything went Hampton's way against Warwick on Thursday as Hampton made off with a 56-36 victory. The Crabbers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Menchville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Hampton, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Menchville came up short against Hampton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 47-36. Can Menchville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.