Basketball Game Preview: Tuscola Mountaineers vs. Madison Patriots

The Tuscola Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Madison Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Tuscola came up short against Enka on Tuesday, falling 58-38. The loss continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their meetings with the Jets: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Madison came up short against Patton on Tuesday and fell 49-40.

Tuscola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything went Tuscola's way against Madison when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Tuscola made off with a 66-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.