The Western Branch Bruins will venture away from home to face off against the Menchville Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Western Branch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Hickory, who was ranked 11th at the time (Western Branch was ranked 16th). The Bruins fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bruins' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Menchville came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Phantoms by a score of 3-1.
Menchville's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Western Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Everything went Western Branch's way against Menchville in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Western Branch made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team 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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