Madison extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 8-12. They were outmatched by the North Bend Central Tigers and fell 62-17. The Dragons were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
As for North Bend Central, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points on average over those games.
Lauren Sterup was her usual excellent self, shooting 60% from the field to rack up 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (two). Hadley Karnatz was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Looking ahead, Madison will be taking part in a tournament against Wakefield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.21 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North Bend Central, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Tekamah-Herman at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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