Basketball Game Preview: Madison Mohawks vs. Oakwood Lumberjacks

Madison hasn't had much luck against Oakwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Madison Mohawks will head out on the road to square off against the Oakwood Lumberjacks at 7:15 p.m.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-39, which was the final score in Madison's tilt against Carlisle on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mohawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 724th, while the Indians are ranked 294th).

Meanwhile, Oakwood's game on Tuesday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Franklin with a 70-65 victory.

Oakwood's record is now 12-4. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.

Madison suffered a grim 76-54 defeat to Oakwood when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.