Courtland hasn't had much luck against James Monroe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Courtland Cougars will face off against the James Monroe Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m.
Courtland is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 58-49 to Chancellor. The Cougars were down 44-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Courtland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addison Schalkofski went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Aminata Sillah, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Courtland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, James Monroe put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Chancellor 78-44. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Chargers are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Monroe's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points per game. As for Courtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Courtland was taken down by James Monroe 81-37 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Courtland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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