The Madison Southern Eagles and the Ryle Raiders will compete for holiday cheer at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Madison Southern is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Madison Central on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madison Southern was outmatched by Madison Central and fell 63-35. The Eagles were down 51-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Ryle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 64-55 to Campbell County. One positive for the Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Madison Southern will have to contain Jaelyn Jones as she made an impact in Ryle's last game. She went 10 for 21 on her way to 24 points and five rebounds. Jones' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Laynee Hampton was another key player, putting up six points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Madison Southern's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ryle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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