Basketball Preview: Madison Cubs vs. Switzerland County Pacers
Madison has gone 10-0 against Switzerland County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Madison Cubs are taking a road trip to challenge the Switzerland County Pacers at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Madison focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Saturday.
While Cubs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They snuck past Franklin County with a 44-40 victory.
Juliana Davis was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keragan Spry, who had six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin County only pulled down four.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell to South Dearborn 70-65. While the Pacers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 17-13 in the first quarter.
Madison came out on top in a nail-biter against Switzerland County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 50-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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