After both having extra time off, the Menchville Monarchs and the Kempsville Chiefs will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Two weeks ago, Menchville was beaten by Woodside 83-38. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Wolverines are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Kempsville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 72-44 loss at the hands of Oscar Smith. The contest marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Menchville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kempsville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Menchville came up short against Kempsville in their previous matchup back in January of 2018, falling 59-52. Can Menchville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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