Preview: William Monroe Dragons vs. Rappahannock County
William Monroe is 5-0 against Rappahannock County since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The William Monroe Dragons will look to defend their home court against Rappahannock County at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
William Monroe suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Spotswood on the road and fell 76-42. While losing is never fun, William Monroe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while Spotswood is ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Rappahannock County was the victim of a tough 74-53 defeat at the hands of Madison County on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rappahannock County in their matchups with Madison County: they've now lost four in a row.
William Monroe's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Rappahannock County, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
William Monroe strolled past Rappahannock County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 60-46. Will William Monroe repeat their success, or does Rappahannock County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
