Mechanicsville is 2-8 against Patrick Henry since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mechanicsville Mustangs will face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mechanicsville is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 78-56 to Henrico. 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).
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry was beaten by Highland Springs 71-41 on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Springers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Mechanicsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-10.
Mechanicsville came up short against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in January, falling 65-57. Can Mechanicsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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