Having just played yesterday, the Menchville Monarchs will jump right back in to play the King's Fork Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Menchville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matches -- so hopefully King's Fork likes a good challenge.
Menchville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Nansemond River, posting an 85-39 victory. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, King's Fork had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-25 win over the Raiders. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th in Virginia, while the Raiders are ranked 78th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Fork's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. As for Menchville, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Menchville was able to grind out a solid victory over King's Fork in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 64-52. Will Menchville repeat their success, or does King's Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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