The Monticello Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Western Albemarle Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Monticello has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Western Albemarle will arrive with nine straight wins.
On Tuesday, Monticello lost to Louisa County on the road by a 40-23 margin.
Meanwhile, everything went Western Albemarle's way against Orange County on Tuesday as Western Albemarle made off with a 61-35 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Western Albemarle pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Monticello was dealt a bruising 48-16 defeat at the hands of Western Albemarle in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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