Basketball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Mechanicsville Mustangs

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	65-57 W
02/02/24 - Away	72-57 W
01/12/24 - Home	64-56 W
01/27/23 - Home	59-32 W
01/06/23 - Away	62-51 W
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Patrick Henry has gone 8-2 against Mechanicsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Tuesday, Patrick Henry took a blow against Highland Springs, falling 71-41. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Springers: they've now lost eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Mechanicsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Henrico, falling 78-56. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Warriors are ranked 134th).

Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Mechanicsville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-10.

Patrick Henry beat Mechanicsville 65-57 in their previous meeting back in January. Does Patrick Henry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mechanicsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.