If Madison County was riding high fresh off their 81-34 takedown of Wakulla last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Madison County Cowboys fell 44-37 to the Columbia Tigers on Friday. The Cowboys' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
01/10/25 vs Columbia | 4 |
12/28/24 vs Houston | 4 |
12/27/24 vs Auburn | 3 |
12/20/24 vs Godby | 3 |
12/19/24 vs Lincoln | 3 |
Loss or not, Madison County got some senior leadership from Labron Lee and Louis Gaddy Jr. Lee posted 15 points along with six assists and three steals, while Gaddy Jr earned seven points along with 14 boards and four blocks. Gaddy Jr is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhy Smith, who had three points and 12 boards.
Among those leading the charge was Zavian Douglas, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Marlin Haywood was another key player, putting up eight points.
Madison County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Madison County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-43 victory against Brooks County on the 11th. As for Columbia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 38-35 loss against North Marion on the 11th.
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