Madison Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by Faith Baptist at home and fell 58-25. Madison Academy has struggled against Faith Baptist recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Amy Ahrens was the offensive standout of the matchup as she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Faith Baptist's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Ahrens, who scored 9 points along with 5 steals.
Madison Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Faith Baptist, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hamady at 5:30 p.m. on January 19, 2024. As for Faith Baptist, they will look to defend their home court on December 12th against CHASE at 4:30 p.m.
