The Menchville Monarchs and the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Menchville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Menchville's tournament run continued when they took on Archbishop Spalding on Friday. Menchville walked away with a 56-46 victory over Archbishop Spalding. The 56-point effort marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Christian strolled past Pallotti with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 47-32. Given the Ambassadors' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 30th in Virginia, while the Panthers are ranked 95th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norfolk Christian's win came from a few key players Menchville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justice Brown-Jones, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds and six assists. Brianna Norman was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Norfolk Christian and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Menchville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Menchville beat Norfolk Christian 65-54 when the teams last played back in December of 2014. Will Menchville repeat their success, or does Norfolk Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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