James Monroe has gone 8-2 against Culpeper County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The James Monroe Yellow Jackets will square off against the Culpeper County Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Culpeper County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on James Monroe, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, James Monroe earned a 3-1 victory over Chancellor.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23.
Norma Salinas and Hannah Brown were among the main playmakers for James Monroe as the former had 12 digs and the latter had seven digs. Salinas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
James Monroe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Culpeper County came up short against Courtland on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
James Monroe's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for Culpeper County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
James Monroe took their victory against Culpeper County when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Monroe since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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