Rosman is 6-1 against the Patriots since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rosman Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Madison Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rosman put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They really took it to NCSSM: Morganton for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-13 victory on the road. With Rosman ahead 32-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Rosman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lexi Powell (sykes), who scored 17 points. Powell (sykes) continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Moretz, who scored 15 points.
Even though Madison has not done well against the Warhorses recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Madison took down the Warhorses 70-54. The win made it back-to-back wins for Madison.
Rosman is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Madison, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Rosman against the Patriots when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 73-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rosman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
