The Madison Patriots will head out to take on the Avery County Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Madison's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
Madison will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Draughn, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Madison breezed by Draughn to the tune of 67-39 on Friday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Avery County played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 77-46 loss at the hands of Mountain Heritage. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.
Madison's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Avery County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Madison was able to grind out a solid win over Avery County in their previous matchup back in January, winning 61-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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