King William was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mechanicsville Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Mustangs are ranked 143rd).
King William's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mechanicsville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
King William will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on King & Queen Central at 7:45 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Mechanicsville will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Henrico at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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