Westside has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the James Monroe Mavericks on Monday, falling 61-35. While losing is never fun, the Renegades can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Mavericks are ranked fourth).
James Monroe was led to victory by Mya Dunlap and Lydia Dunlap. Mya shot 71% from the field en route to 25 points along with seven assists and three steals, while Lydia dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Lydia has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Monaka Moore, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Westside's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for James Monroe, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Westside has already played their next game (against Midland Trail), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for James Monroe, they will square off against Charleston Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Irish have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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