Basketball Recap: Ludlow Wins Going Away Against Villa Madonna

Ludlow's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Villa Madonna Vikings as the Ludlow Panthers made off with a 74-53 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 28-point performance the contest before.

When it comes to explaining why Villa Madonna lost, don't look at Michael J. R. Popham. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Thomas, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.

Ludlow's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Villa Madonna, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ludlow Panthers face off against the Bellevue Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Villa Madonna, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Williamstown at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Villa Madonna is facing Williamstown at the right time seeing as Williamstown is stuck on a four-game losing streak.