The Orange County Fighting Hornets will head out to face off against the Monticello Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Orange County didn't have too much trouble with Fluvanna County as they won 63-46. The Fighting Hornets have beaten the Flying Flucos the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Flying Flucos has come to flipping the script.
Western Albemarle typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Monticello proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 46-32. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Warriors are ranked 46th).
The victory made it two in a row for Monticello and bumps their season record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Orange County, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Orange County and Monticello were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Orange County came up empty-handed after a 56-55 defeat. Can Orange County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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