Basketball Recap: Madison County Comes Up Short

If Madison County was feeling good fresh off their 57-10 takedown of Flowery Branch last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The match between the Madison County Red Raiders and the North Oconee Titans didn't end well, with the Madison County Red Raiders falling 59-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost six in a row.

Madison County's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for North Oconee, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.

Madison County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Oconee County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Oconee, they will challenge Athens Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Oconee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.