It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madison can now relate to. They lost 85-64 to the Harlan Hawks on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mavericks have suffered since January 10th.

Darien Howard
02/18/25 vs Harlan | 25 |
11/15/24 vs Fox Tech | 20 |
11/12/24 @ Jefferson | 19 |
11/09/24 vs Jay | 18 |
11/19/24 @ Warren | 17 |
Despite the loss, Madison still got an impressive performance from Darien Howard, who went 10-for-17 on his way to 25 points. Those 25 points gave Howard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Fite-Brown, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Josiah Jones, who earned 33 points for Harlan. Amoni Francis was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 16-19. As for Harlan, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-10.
Madison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Harlan has already played their next game (against Vandegrift), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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