Basketball Recap: Madison West Comes Up Short

Madison West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Janesville Craig Cougars 73-27. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Regents this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 80-20 back in November of 2024.

Madison West's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Janesville Craig, they moved to 5-11 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison West will square off against Sun Prairie East at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Sun Prairie East has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Janesville Craig, they will challenge Madison East at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Janesville Craig is facing Madison East at the right time seeing as Madison East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.