The Monticello Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the James River Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monticello took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They took down Nelson County 40-22.
Meanwhile, James River waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Buffaloes. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James River pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Monticello, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
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