Basketball Game Preview: Madison Marlins vs. Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men Knights

Having just played yesterday, the Madison Marlins will jump right back in to play the Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Thursday, Madison didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. Pius X, but they still walked away with a 75-69 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marlins.

Meanwhile, Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Wheatley on the road by a 74-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 930th, while the Wildcats are ranked 149th).

Madison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Madison came up short against Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men when the teams last played back in November, falling 51-44. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.