James Monroe has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Liberty Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
James Monroe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Woodrow Wilson, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (James Monroe was ranked 11th). James Monroe fell 2-0 to Woodrow Wilson on Saturday. Considering the last time the Mavericks couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
While James Monroe was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wyoming East.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16.
James Monroe moved to 29-5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
James Monroe took their victory against Liberty when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will James Monroe repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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