Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 46-35 to the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-40 back in December of 2024.
| 01/28/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 5 |
| 01/27/25 vs Pender | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Humphrey-Lindsay | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Stanton | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 8 |
Despite the loss, Madison still got an impressive performance from Izac Zautke, who posted 17 points along with seven boards and five steals. Zautke has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jose Velez, who scored eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eyan Tuttle out in front who put up six points along with nine boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Tuttle a new career-high in assists (four). Kaden Knaak was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Madison's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Point-Beemer at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th. West Point-Beemer will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Madison surely won't give up without a fight. Lyons-Decatur Northeast will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Wisner-Pilger at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th.
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