James Monroe has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the St. Joseph Central Irish at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 15 more assists than your opponent, a fact James Monroe proved on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 72-24 victory over Meadow Bridge at home.
James Monroe can attribute much of their success to Mya Dunlap, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds, and Maggie Boroski, who scored 20 points along with seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunlap has scored all season. Mary Beth Meadows was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 11 assists and seven steals.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Tolsia on Tuesday as St. Joseph Central made off with a 54-34 victory. The win was familiar territory for St. Joseph Central who now have eight in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Joseph Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mariah Johnson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Johnson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Ava Gallion, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five steals.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.5 points. As for St. Joseph Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: James Monroe have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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