Berea and Madison Central are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Berea Pirates will take on the Madison Central Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Berea took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They slipped by Somerset 33-32.
Meanwhile, Madison Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Lafayette by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 62-45. The Indians pushed the score to 59-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Generals cut but never quite recovered from.
Madison Central's win came from a few key players Berea will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nataya Strader, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 16 points along with seven assists and four steals. Brittany Campbell was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight steals and six assists.
Madison Central pushed their record up to 19-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Berea, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Berea came up short against Madison Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 43-37. Can Berea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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