Monticello is 1-9 against Charlottesville since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monticello Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Charlottesville Black Knights at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-27, which was the final score in Monticello's tilt against East Rockingham on Saturday. 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 371st, while the Eagles are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Charlottesville waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Eagles 76-36. The Black Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Charlottesville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Monticello was dealt a bruising 81-27 defeat at the hands of Charlottesville when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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