It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but James Monroe had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bluefield Beavers as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mavericks also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant James Monroe was: they took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-3, 25-4.
Peighton Griffith
| 10/28/25 vs Bluefield | 7 |
| 10/04/25 vs Sherman | 3 |
| 10/02/25 vs Independence | 3 |
| 09/27/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 10/21/25 vs Wyoming East | 2 |
Leading James Monroe to victory were Peighton Griffith and Skylar Clarkson. Griffith had nine assists and seven aces, while Clarkson had four digs and two aces. Those seven aces gave Griffith a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: James Monroe was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
James Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won 20 of their last 25 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-10-3 record this season. As for Bluefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-25-1.
James Monroe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Liberty on the 30th. As for Bluefield, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Midland Trail on the 3rd.
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