James Monroe and Bluefield squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but James Monroe had to settle for second. They fell 79-67 to the Bluefield Beavers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (65), the Mavericks still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, James Monroe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kadyn Hines dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hines a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Bryce Gardin, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, James Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Mavericks
| 03/07/25 vs Bluefield | 67-79 |
| 03/03/25 @ PikeView | 65-62 |
| 02/25/25 @ Greenbrier West | 84-52 |
| 02/24/25 @ Midland Trail | 59-33 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bluefield | 47-40 |
James Monroe moved to 19-3 with that loss, which also ended their 11-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points over those games. As for Bluefield, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 3-20 record.
James Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bluefield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-40 defeat against Wyoming East on the 12th.
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