Monticello is 1-9 against Charlottesville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Monticello Mustangs will square off against the Charlottesville Black Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Monticello is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were dealt a 48-16 loss at the hands of Western Albemarle. 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 368th, while the Warriors are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Charlottesville entered their tilt with Louisa County on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 77-34 win over the Lions. The Black Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Charlottesville pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Monticello was taken down by Charlottesville 81-27 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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