Madison played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Ledford Panthers, falling 44-21. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Panthers are ranked 85th).
Ledford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Izzy Smith, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Kiya Autry, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Madison is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. As for Ledford, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Madison won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Davidson at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison is facing West Davidson at the right time seeing as West Davidson is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Ledford, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Robinson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Robinson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Ledford likes a good challenge.
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