The Page County Panthers won the last time they faced the Madison County Mountaineers, and things went their way on Monday too. Page County walked away with a 60-51 victory over Madison County. Given Page County's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Madison County is ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Madison County still got an impressive performance from Ava Jenkins, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Michelle Thompson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Madison County were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Page County's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Madison County, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Page County will be playing at home against Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View is hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses. As for Madison County, they will head out on the road to face off against Luray at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Luray and five for Madison County.
