Basketball Recap: Madison Mavericks vs. Edinburg North Cougars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Madison). They came out on top against the Edinburg North Cougars by a score of 41-31 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mavericks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Madison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mikaela Garcia led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sophia Alejandro, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Madison was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edinburg North only posted five.
Edinburg North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Yaneth Salinas, who had 12 points.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Edinburg North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Madison will face off against Clemens at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison is facing Clemens at the right time seeing as Clemens is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Edinburg North, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Edinburg North Cougars duke it out with the Weslaco East Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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