Basketball Recap: Wakulla Takes a Loss

Wakulla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 81-34 loss at the hands of the Madison County Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 680th, while the Cowboys are ranked 178th).

Wakulla lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bradley Vaughn, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. Vaughn is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarkus Roberts, who had 11 points.

Madison County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Labron Lee led the charge by going 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and seven assists. LJ Crumity was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Wakulla's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Madison County, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakulla will square off against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison County, they will face off against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Madison County surely won't give up without a fight.