The John Marshall Monarchs will face off against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Marshall will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Monday, John Marshall was fully in charge, breezing past Brooke 67-22. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rilee Storm
| 02/24/25 vs Brooke | 21 |
| 02/19/25 @ Brooke | 18 |
| 02/10/25 @ Indian Creek | 20 |
| 02/06/25 @ Shenandoah | 21 |
| 02/03/25 vs Parkersburg South | 22 |
| + 4 more games |
Rilee Storm and Kalyn Reese were among the main playmakers for John Marshall as the former to rack up 21 points and the latter en route to 13 points and six steals. The contest was Storm's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paislee Babiczuk, who posted four points and three steals.
John Marshall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Buckhannon-Upshur sidestepped Elkins for a 45-42 win.
John Marshall pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Everything went John Marshall's way against Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as John Marshall made off with a 67-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Buckhannon-Upshur's Alyssa Abel, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will John Marshall still be able to contain Abel? There's only one way to find out.
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