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!

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!