Madison and LEE are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Volunteers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Madison and 11 for LEE.
On Wednesday, Madison came up short against Brandeis and fell 55-47. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Broncos are ranked 132nd).
Josiah Fite-Brown
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Despite their loss, Madison saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Josiah Fite-Brown, who posted 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. Fite-Brown has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Darien Howard, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, LEE also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Johnson by a score of 68-60.
LEE's defeat dropped their record down to 7-25. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 16-16.
Madison didn't have too much breathing room in their game against LEE when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Volunteers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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