The Mechanicsville Mustangs will face off against the Godwin Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Godwin will come in with five straight victories.
Mechanicsville lost 73-50 to Hanover on Friday. 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 265th, while the Hawks are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Godwin hadn't done well against Glen Allen recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Godwin secured a 56-50 W over Glen Allen.
Godwin pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Mechanicsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Mechanicsville took a serious blow against Godwin when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 59-29. Can Mechanicsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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