The Wyoming East Warriors will challenge the James Monroe Mavericks at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wyoming East is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Wyoming East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Mingo Central by a score of 47-39.
Meanwhile, James Monroe hadn't done well against Summers County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. James Monroe secured a 56-51 W over Summers County. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Wyoming East better focus on containing Maggie Boroski and Mya Dunlap as the pair were huge in James Monroe's win. Boroski shot 42% from the field on her way to 22 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Dunlap went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points and three steals. Boroski has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. Kendall Long was another key player, putting up nine points.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Wyoming East, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Wyoming East didn't have too much breathing room in their game against James Monroe in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Boroski, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wyoming East still be able to contain Boroski? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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