The Madison County Cowboys waltzed into Tuesday's game with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Leon 59-43. Given Madison County's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Leon is ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Janiyah Mcknight was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with 8 steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Madison County's points. Jaidyn Wesley was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Madison County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Leon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Madison County will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Leon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chiles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
