Albemarle won the last time they faced Monticello and things went their way on Friday too. The Albemarle Patriots strolled past the Monticello Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 63-45. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Mustangs are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Monticello saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Snoddy posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Snoddy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caroline Fowlkes, who had seven points.
Patriots
| 01/17/25 vs Monticello | 63-45 |
| 01/14/25 vs Fluvanna County | 47-32 |
| 01/13/25 @ Louisa County | 54-47 |
The victory was the third in a row for Albemarle, bringing their record for this year to 6-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Monticello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Albemarle has already played their next game, a 70-36 loss against Charlottesville on the 20th. As for Monticello, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 47-27 defeat against James River on the 18th.
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