The Madison Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Owen Warhorses at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Madison is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mountain Heritage on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madison had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of Mountain Heritage. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Cougars are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Owen took a blow against Avery County on Friday, falling 66-27. The Warhorses were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-12.
Owen has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Madison strolled past Owen in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 39-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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