Basketball Preview: Madison Mavericks vs. East Central Hornets
The Madison Mavericks will square off against the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Madison: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while East Central has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Madison picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Copperas Cove out 66-64.
Madison found their leader in freshman Branden Pryor, who went 9 for 16 en route to 22 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Pryor. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassidy Flowers, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, East Central's game on Tuesday was all tied up 38-38 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They put the hurt on SA Roosevelt with a sharp 85-62 victory.
East Central's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Madison came up short against East Central when the teams last played on November 14th, falling 82-69. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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