Webster County is 0-4 against James Monroe since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Webster County Highlanders will face off against the James Monroe Mavericks at 9:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Webster County's win against Greater Beckley Christian wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Webster County came out on top in a nail-biter against Greater Beckley Christian on Tuesday and snuck past 72-70. The win was familiar territory for Webster County who now have four in a row.
Webster County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashton Moll, who scored 13 points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary McCourt, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, James Monroe stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 70-36 win over Greenbrier West. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point James Monroe had established a 25 point advantage.
It was another big night for Ryan Cole, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wil Boggess, who scored 13 points.
Webster County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for James Monroe, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Webster County and James Monroe are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Webster County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.9 points per game. However, it's not like James Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Webster County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 59-51 loss to James Monroe. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cole, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Webster County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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