Menchville outlasts King’s Fork in defensive battle to win Class 5 Region B girls title
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NORFOLK — King’s Fork made it a lot tougher this time, but Menchville survived a difficult road to clear an easier path to a state championship game. The Monarchs defeated the Bulldogs 52-35 Friday in the Class 5 Region B girls basketball tournament championship game Friday at Norview High. The game was more closely contested than the score indicates, and far more of a challenge for Menchville than its 66-41 rout of the Bulldogs in the region final a year ago. With the victory, the Monarchs (23-1) earned a home game for the Class 5 state quarterfinals Tuesday, when...