Basketball Game Preview: James Monroe Yellow Jackets vs. Courtland Cougars

James Monroe is 2-8 against Courtland since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The James Monroe Yellow Jackets just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Courtland Cougars at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in James Monroe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.

On Monday, James Monroe beat Caroline 64-57.

Meanwhile, Courtland had just enough and edged King George out 41-39 last Friday. The 41-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Courtland's win came from a few key players James Monroe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaylen Brooks, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Kevin Bautista, who put up eight points.

The victory got Courtland back to even at 5-5. As for James Monroe, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

James Monroe was able to grind out a solid victory over Courtland in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 66-58. Will James Monroe repeat their success, or does Courtland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.