Preview: Madison Cubs vs. Silver Creek Dragons
Madison is 0-10 against Silver Creek since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Madison Cubs will be staying on the road to face off against the Silver Creek Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Madison beat Switzerland County 57-49.
Quincy Reynolds was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was ?scar Gonzalez, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Silver Creek walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over the Lions. The victory was just what Silver Creek needed coming off of a 57-35 loss in their prior matchup.
Walker Hoffman and Dane Sprigler were among the main playmakers for Silver Creek as the former scored 14 points along with six rebounds and the latter scored 17 points along with two steals. Hayden Garten was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Madison's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-16. As for Silver Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Madison have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Madison came up short against Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in January, falling 78-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Silver Creek's Kasen Daeger, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Now that Madison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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