It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Madison Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They beat the Hokes Bluff Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 36-33. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Eagles are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madison Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Hokes Bluff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-9.
Looking ahead, Madison Academy will square off against Plainview at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Plainview sitting on three straight wins and Madison Academy on five. Hokes Bluff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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