James Monroe and Wheeling Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but James Monroe had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights and fell 83-49. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Maggie Boroski
| 03/13/25 vs Wheeling Central Catholic | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Wyoming East | 5 |
| 03/05/25 vs Summers County | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bluefield | 5 |
| 02/17/25 @ Jefferson Christian Academy | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
James Monroe lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Maggie Boroski, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Dunlap, who went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeling Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaitlyn Blake, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Blake has scored at least a third of Wheeling Central Catholic's points. Seneca Heller was another key player, shooting 47% from the field to rack up 25 points along with seven assists and four steals.
James Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.
James Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-41 defeat against Charleston Catholic on the 15th.
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