The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars were the 35-27 winner over the Madison Dragons when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Lyons-Decatur Northeast took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison on Thursday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 19 to 11 on offense.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sydney Olsen, who scored eight points. Olsen continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Madison found their leader in underclassman Salena Duinkerken, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Duinkerken has scored at least 25% of Madison's points. Another player making a difference was maddie stueckrath, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Riverside at 11:00 a.m. on December 29, 2023. Madison won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Elgin/Pope John at 1:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Elgin/Pope John is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
