Basketball Recap: Ledford Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Win

Panthers

Previous Games

12/26/24 vs Madison	44-21
12/17/24 vs West Davidson	57-29
12/11/24 @ Parkland	53-45
12/10/24 vs Mount Airy	54-33
12/06/24 @ East Davidson	68-44
+ 4 more games

Ledford put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 44-21 margin over the Madison Patriots. The 44-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Ledford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izzy Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in blocks (six). Kiya Autry was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.

Ledford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.

Ledford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Madison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Ledford and Robinson will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Robinson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Madison, they and West Davidson will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Madison is facing West Davidson at the right time seeing as West Davidson is stuck on a six-game losing streak.