It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mechanicsville can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Monacan Chiefs and fell 71-22. 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 230th, while the Chiefs are ranked 95th).
Mechanicsville's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Monacan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monacan beat Mechanicsville by a score of 71-22 later that day.
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