The King George Foxes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 74-65 to James Monroe. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (62), King George still had to take the loss.
King George lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Eli Trulow, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Trulow scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chauncey Walker, who scored 18 points.
James Monroe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Timothy Ford Jr out in front who scored 21 points. Dezaun Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
King George has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for James Monroe, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King George won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Spotsylvania at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. King George is on a five-game streak of home losses, Spotsylvania a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for James Monroe, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Courtland at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. One thing working in James Monroe's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
