Basketball Preview: Meadow Bridge Wildcats vs. James Monroe Mavericks
Meadow Bridge is 0-4 against the Mavericks since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Meadow Bridge Wildcats will be playing at home against the James Monroe Mavericks at 7:15 p.m.
Last Friday, Meadow Bridge took a serious blow against the Bobcats, falling 102-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Meadow Bridge in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, James Monroe entered their tilt with the Crusaders with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. James Monroe enjoyed a cozy 45-31 win over the Crusaders on Friday.
James Monroe can attribute much of their success to Brady Baker, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, and Ryan Cole, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Baker has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Ridgeway, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Meadow Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for James Monroe, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Meadow Bridge was taken down by the Mavericks 94-23 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Meadow Bridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
