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| 02/18/25 - Home | 47-40 W |
| 01/21/25 - Away | 63-55 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 68-56 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 55-50 W |
| 01/27/20 - Neutral | 63-86 L |
| + 5 more games |
James Monroe and Bluefield are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The James Monroe Mavericks will take on the Bluefield Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James Monroe has 11 straight wins, Bluefield has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
James Monroe proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 32) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past PikeView 65-62.
Meanwhile, Bluefield played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Woodrow Wilson and fell 83-53. While losing is never fun, the Beavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Flying Eagles are ranked fifth).
James Monroe pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Bluefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
James Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Bluefield in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 47-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
