The Madison Dragons suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 49-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Madison has suffered against Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family since January 17, 2019.
Despite the loss, Madison saw an underclassman step up: Salena Duinkerken scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Madison struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family racked up 13 assists.
Faith Korth was the offensive standout of the game as she scored eight points along with eight rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Korth, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Madison's loss was their 14th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.0 points per game. As for Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Madison will head out on the road to challenge Central City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Central City presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Madison in Nebraska (Central City is ranked 91st, while Madison is ranked 201st). As for Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, they will play host again and welcome Oakland-Craig, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Oakland-Craig focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 last Tuesday.
