Preview: James Monroe Mavericks vs. Greenbrier West Cavaliers
James Monroe is 9-1 against Greenbrier West since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The James Monroe Mavericks will be staying on the road to face off against the Greenbrier West Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on February 15th. Hopefully James Monroe focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, James Monroe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Summers County.
Despite the defeat, James Monroe had strong showings from Cooper Ridgeway, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Layton Dowdy, who scored 14 points. Ridgeway is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Cole, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier West was able to grind out a solid victory over Midland Trail on Monday, taking the game 62-53. The win made it back-to-back wins for Greenbrier West.
James Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Greenbrier West, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
James Monroe skirted past Greenbrier West 62-59 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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