Eastern View snaps three-game streak of wins on the road

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 6:49pm

Recap: Eastern View Cyclones vs. James Monroe Yellow Jackets

It was a good run, but the Eastern View Cyclones unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 72-63 to James Monroe. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (55), Eastern View still had to take the loss.

James Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makel Minor led the charge by scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Minor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last five games he's played. Michael Edwards was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Eastern View's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for James Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.

Eastern View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Monroe, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-70 win vs. Thomas Jefferson on the 16th.

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