James Monroe is 4-0 against Webster County since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The James Monroe Mavericks will face off against the Webster County Highlanders at 9:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as James Monroe comes in on six and Webster County on four.
James Monroe can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Greenbrier West 70-36 at home. James Monroe pushed the score to 53-28 by the end of the third, a deficit Greenbrier West had little chance of recovering from.
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 took a 20-point defeat the last time they faced off against Greater Beckley Christian, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Webster County came out on top in a nail-biter against Greater Beckley Christian and snuck past 72-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Webster County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashton Moll out in front 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.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 36.6 points. As for Webster County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as James Monroe and Webster County are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. James Monroe hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.3 points per game. However, it's not like Webster County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 68.9 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.
James Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Webster County in their previous matchup back in January, winning 59-51. Will James Monroe repeat their success, or does Webster County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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