Basketball Recap: James Monroe Skates Past Summers County with Ease

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Jefferson Christian Academy	47
12/28/24 vs Mount Hope Christian Academy	36
01/28/25 @ Summers County	35
12/17/24 vs Summers County	22

James Monroe won the last time they faced Summers County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The James Monroe Mavericks breezed by the Summers County Bobcats to the tune of 66-31. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.

Leading James Monroe to victory were Kadyn Hines and Layton Dowdy. Hines went 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points along with five steals and three blocks, while Dowdy went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and six boards. Hines continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Lane Taylor was another key player, putting up seven points.

James Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Summers County, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Monroe won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Narrows at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Monroe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season. Summers County has already played their next game (against Midland Trail), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.