The James Monroe Lady Jakctets had two tough games this past weekend and came up on the short end of the tournament.  After a hard 66-42 loss vs. Eastern View, the Jackets needed to regroup in a hurry in order to become the 2nd seed in the region 1 tournament. Well, that regrouping never materialized as King George avenged an earlier loss too the Jackets by holing them off 59-57.  The loss was more hurtful because it dropped the Jackets into a 3 way tie for regional seeding points.  As it turned out, the Jackets dropped from 2nd to fourth.  The great news is they get to host a quarterfinal game tomorrow night vs. Bruton.  It will be a BIG night as we will honor our senior boys and girls and host a double header as the boys will take on Greensville at 7:45!  I know the ladies will be ready to bounce back and play a great game.  It should be a great atmosphere!  GO LADY JACKETS!

Everything was dressed in Pink last night and the outcome of the girls quaterfinal game with Spotsy came up Roses in the end.  The weather layoff showed last night, but the Lady Jackets used a familiar face and a secret weapon to advacne to the semi-finals of the district tournament by defeating Spotsylvania 50-47  last night.  Kirastin Cole led the ladies with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Brittini McFadden added 11 points, Akira Jones had 7 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocked shots.  But it was the inspirational play of sophomore guard Rhonda Lincoln that stole the show.  In the game mainly for defense, Lincoln sinked 3 out of 4 free-throws down the stretch to seal the win!  Now the focus is on Eastern View, as the ladies hope the 3rd time is the charm against the Cyclones!  Game time is Friday night at King George High School at 7:30.  Thanks for all of the support with the Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness night!  GO LADY JACKETS!

The Lady Jackets basketball team roll Culpeper and squeak by Caroline to improve to 11-4 on the season!  The Jackets defeated Culpeper last Wednesday 71-30 behind Kirastin Cole’s 25 and Brittini McFadden’s 11 points.  The Jackets also got strong play from Kristen Williams, Myasia Williams, Dominique Lavender, and Raven Greene.  On Friday, the Jackets led at halftime by 5, then trailed by 5 to start the 4th quarter, and then rallied for a 48-44 win vs. upstart Caroline.  Kiratin Cole scored 20 points or more for the 12th straight game and Akira Jones had a strong game with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots.  The Jackets 4th win in a row leaves them with a 2 game lead for 2nd place in the district.  With no practice because of the snow, the ladies will travel to Eastern View tonight to try to evenge an earlier this season.  GO LADY JACKETS!

The Lady Jackets basketball team wins 2 in a row after losing to district foe Courtland.  After a tough loss, the next game can’t come soon enough as the Jackets gain wins against Spotsylvania and Caroline to run their record to 9-4 and 5-2 in the district and took sole possession of 2nd place.  On Friday, the Jackets poured it on Spotsylvania 62-35 as Kirastin Cole netted 25 points. Akira Jones had a strong game with 10 and DaeQuana Bryant knocked down  two 3 pointers and added 9 points in the victory.  The Jackets had to come back with a bang on Saturday, as the young Cavaliers jumped to a 13 point halftime lead; only to see the Jackets play a stellar 1-3-1 defense in the 2nd half to rally to defeat Caroline 62-57. It was a total team effort!  Again, Kirastin Cole led the way posting a double-double of 32 points and 14 rebounds.  Kirastin is currently ranked 1st in the area in scoring and 2nd in the Washington Post listings and is also on the early watch list for All-Met. Backcourt mate Brittini McFadden had 11 and Kristen Williams provided some help with 8 points and 5 rebounds.  Reserve Jasmine Tyler continues to contribute off the bench providing tough defense and rebounding.  After the break for exams, the Jackets will travel to Culpeper on Wednesday.  GO LADY JACKETS!

The James Monroe Lady Jackets basketball team rebounded their way in their 70-59 victory at home versus King George last night.  Trailing by 7 at the end of the 1st period, the Jackets remained poised and and got TOUGH and FOUGHT hard the rest of the way.  Junior Kristen Williams started her 1st game last night and provided a spark; narrowly missing a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds.  Kirastin Cole continues to roll leading the Jackets with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals.  Brittini McFadden added 11 and freshman Dominique Lavender continues to improve with 6 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots.  Also sophomore Myasia Williams added some punch off the bench with 5 points and 6 rebounds.  Great job ladies on a TOTAL TEAM WIN!  The Jackets are back in action on Friday, as they travel to Courtland to try to steal a district win on the road.  GO LADY JACKETS!

Eastern View’s girls bakstball team got the signature win they were looking for by knocking off James Monroe 66-58 last night.  It was the 1st win in 4 games vs. the Jackets as the Cyclones pounded the boards time and time again for 2nd and 3rd opportunities.  Despite a box in one defense, senior Kirastin Cole led the Jackets with 24 points and 4 rebounds.  Brittini McFadden added 12 points, and Akira Jones and freshman Dominique Lavender each had 9.  Dominique also had 4 blocked shots and 4 rebounds. Like former Laker coach Pat Riley stated, “NO REBOUNDS, NO RINGS!”  The ladies will get back to work today and prepare for Chancellor on Friday!  GO LADY JACKETS!

The JM Lady Jackets improved their record to 6-2 by defeating John Marshall and Northumberland while capturing the championship of the Northumberland Holiday Tournament.  The Jackets defeated AAA John Marshall in the opening round 61-49 and held on to beat Northumberland 58-57 in the championship.  Tournament MVP Kirastin Cole and all-tournament teammate Brittini McFadden led the ladies along with strong performances by Akira Jones, Kristen Williams, and Myasia Williams.  The coaches would like to thank all of the ladies for their hard work over the Holiday.  District play begins again tomorrow as the Jackets take on Eastern View at home!  GO LADY JACKETS!

The Lady Jackets basketball team just completed 4 games in 5 days and went 3-1 in that span.  On Monday night, the Jackets fell to Group A power Lancaster 64-61.  Georgetown signee Andrea White poured in 39 points to lead the Red Devils.  The Jackets fell behind early, but a spirited comeback by propelled the ladies to a 1 point lead at the half.  The Jackets took a 5 point lead in the 3rd quarter but couldn’t hold on.  Kirastin Cole and Brittini McFadden led the ladies with 26 and 12 points.  Last night, the Jackets raced past Culpeper 63-31 to improve to 4-2 and 2-0 in the district.  Kirastin Cole continues soar recording a double-double with 33 points and 11 rebounds.  6′1″ freshman Dominique Lavender had her best game with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots.  The ladies are back in action on Friday, traveling to Caroline.  GO LADY JACKETS!

The Lady Jackets got back to their winning ways as they defeat Spotsylvania on Friday 50-28 and Manassas Park on Saturday 69-49.  Balanced scoring and tough defense by the Jackets held Spotsy to 0 points in the opening quarter as they come back from a tough loss at Lancaster last Monday.  Kirastin Cole led the way with 19 points, DaeQuana Bryant had 9; with 3 3point field goals, and Brittini McFadden and Akira Jones added 8 each!  On Saturday night; the Jackets won their 2nd annual Lady Jackets Tip-Off Tournament defeating Manassas Park 69-49.  After a slow start; and trailing by 9 point early, the Jackets picked up their intensity and had a BIG 2nd half scoring 44 points!  Kirastin Cole had a career night; posting a career high of 35 points and also added 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her 1st triple double!  Senior backcourt mate Brittini McFadden had her best game with 16 points!  Kirastin was named MVP and joined Brittini on the all-tournament team. The Jackets have now won 17 games in a row at home and run their record to 3-1 and look to make it 18 tonight facing tough Group A power Lancaster who defeated the Jackets last Monday.  GO LADY JACKETS!

Poor shooting and poor transition defense kept the Lady Jackets from starting 2-0 on the young season as Lancaster holds off a late run and defeat the Yellow Jackets 56-48.  An early 4-0 lead led  Lancaster to switch from man to zone and the Jackets shot 32% on the night.  Lancaster’s do everything Andrea White (Georgetown sisgnee) had 18 points for the Red Devils and Jasmine Moody surprised with 23 points.  Kirastin Cole led the way for the Jackets with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists and sophomore Akira Jones added 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots.  DaeQuana Bryant also chipped in with 9 points with 3 3 pointers.  The Jackets look to get back on track on Friday, traveling to Spotsylvania for their district opener.  GO LADY JACKETS!