Basketball Recap: Madras Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

White Buffaloes

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 @ Gladstone	53-49
01/17/25 vs Stayton	44-40
01/14/25 vs Bend	62-55
01/10/25 @ Sweet Home	61-56
01/04/25 @ Sisters	60-49

Madras entered their tilt with Gladstone on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They snuck past the Gladstone Gladiators with a 53-49 victory. Given the White Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Gladiators are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Madras pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Gladstone, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madras will square off against The Dalles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in The Dalles' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. Gladstone has already played their next contest (against Estacada), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.