After a string of five wins, Culpeper County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 78-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the James Monroe Yellow Jackets. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-70 two weeks ago.
Culpeper County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of AmyAh Robinson, who posted 35 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, and Kelley Hutcherson, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. That was a full 50.7% of Culpeper County's points, marking the 19th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
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Even though they lost, Culpeper County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.
Culpeper County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for James Monroe, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Culpeper County and James Monroe should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Culpeper County (ranked 110th) will meet Eastern View (ranked 303rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Culpeper County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, James Monroe will square off against Chancellor at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday up 57 places (30 vs. 87). Culpeper County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.9 points per game this season.
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