The Madison County Red Raiders will face off against the Cedar Shoals Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
If Madison County beats Cedar Shoals with 69 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Madison County rang in the new year with a 69-62 victory over Hart County on Saturday. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cedar Shoals beat Hapeville Charter 49-37 on Monday. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly 12 points.
Madison County's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Cedar Shoals, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Madison County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cedar Shoals in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-56 victory. Will Madison County repeat their success, or does Cedar Shoals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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