Preview: Newberry Panthers vs. Madison County Cowboys
The Newberry Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday and plays the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.
Newberry and Hawthorne squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Newberry had to settle for second. They fell 48-38 to the Hornets. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Newberry has scored all season.
Sarah Beaulieu put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 15 points along with six assists and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brandy Whitfield, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Madison County waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They took down Hilliard 49-33. Given Madison County's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Hilliard is ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Madison County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Janiyah Mcknight, who scored 18 points along with six steals and two blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which Mcknight has scored at least a third of Madison County's points. Jaidyn Wesley was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Newberry's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Madison County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
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