The Woodside Wolverines will face off against the Menchville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Woodside took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Denbigh 68-66. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Patriots are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Menchville earned a 65-55 win over Gloucester on Tuesday.
Woodside pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Menchville, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Woodside against Menchville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodside 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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