The James Monroe Mavericks will head out to take on the Midland Trail Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in James Monroe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
James Monroe had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Greenbrier West on Friday. James Monroe took their game with ease, bagging a 73-33 win over Greenbrier West. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Midland Trail came up short against Summit Christian Academy on Monday and fell 67-58.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points over those games. As for Midland Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
James Monroe beat Midland Trail 66-56 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Midland Trail's Payton Bailes, who went 10 for 22 to rack up 33 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will James Monroe still be able to contain Bailes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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