Basketball Recap: Trotwood-Madison Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Ciara Thomas and Lavar Bagley

Trotwood-Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gamble Montessori Gators. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Trotwood-Madison's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lavar Bagley, who posted seven points and nine boards, and Ciara Thomas, who put up seven points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in steals.

Trotwood-Madison's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Gamble Montessori, their record now sits at 4-10.

Trotwood-Madison will challenge Cincinnati College Prep Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Gamble Montessori, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-34 victory against DePaul Cristo Rey on the 31st.