Basketball Game Preview: Eastern View Cyclones vs. James Monroe Yellow Jackets

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 5:04am

Preview: Eastern View Cyclones vs. James Monroe Yellow Jackets

Eastern View is 8-2 against James Monroe since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Eastern View Cyclones will head out on the road to square off against the James Monroe Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern View comes in on seven and James Monroe on three.

Courtland typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Eastern View proved too difficult a challenge. They slipped by the Cougars 55-54.

Meanwhile, even though Chancellor scored an imposing 69 points on Monday, James Monroe still came out on top. James Monroe managed a 74-69 victory over Chancellor.

James Monroe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makel Minor, who scored 25 points. Minor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Edwards, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Eastern View is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for James Monroe, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.

Eastern View came up short against James Monroe in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-66. Can Eastern View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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