Basketball Recap: Lahman Carpenter and Isaiah Jones Secure Win for Madison County

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Previous 5 Games

02/10/25 - Home	51-47 W
01/17/25 - Away	37-53 L
02/16/24 - Home	62-44 W
02/06/24 - Away	55-58 L
01/12/24 - Home	49-38 W

There's no place like home for Madison County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 51-47 W over the Clarke County Eagles on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Mountaineers: when they faced off against the Eagles back in January, they had to take a 53-37 defeat.

Leading Madison County to victory were Isaiah Jones and Lahman Carpenter. Jones went 8 of 14 en route to 18 points, while Carpenter almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Isaiah Humphrey was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.

Clarke County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Wilson Taylor, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Booker, who scored ten points.

Madison County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Clarke County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Coming up, Madison County is taking a road trip to challenge Rappahannock County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clarke County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stonewall Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clarke County is facing Stonewall Jackson at the right time seeing as Stonewall Jackson is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.