The Mechanicsville Mustangs will head out to face off against the Spotsylvania Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses for Mechanicsville and 31 for Spotsylvania dating back to last season.
On Friday, Mechanicsville took a blow against Atlee, falling 79-44. 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 279th, while the Raiders are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Spotsylvania was beaten by Courtland 64-34 on Friday.
Spotsylvania's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Mechanicsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything went Mechanicsville's way against Spotsylvania in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Mechanicsville made off with a 62-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mechanicsville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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