Basketball Game Preview: Madison County Tigers vs. Plainview Bears

The Madison County Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Plainview Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison County is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

Madison County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating New Hope, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Madison County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over New Hope on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since December 27, 2023.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Plainview on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Jackson out of the water with an 82-27 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.

Plainview's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Madison County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.