Basketball Game Preview: Madison County Cowboys vs. Fort White Indians

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Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 - Away	64-60 W
01/30/20 - Away	60-37 W
12/03/19 - Home	69-25 W
01/19/18 - Away	55-47 W
11/21/17 - Home	66-30 W

Madison County has gone 5-0 against Fort White recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Madison County Cowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort White Indians at 6:00 p.m. Fort White took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison County, who comes in off a win.

Madison County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Taylor County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Madison County blew Taylor County out of the water with a 72-35 final score. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Fort White suffered their biggest loss since February 7, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Newberry, falling 58-34. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Madison County will have to keep a close watch on Isreal Hart and Ya'Zuri Hollie, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fort White's prior game. Hart posted 17 points, while Hollie scored 13 points. That was a full 50% of Fort White's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Madison County pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Fort White, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.

Madison County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fort White in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hollie, who earned 28 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison County still be able to contain Hollie? There's only one way to find out.