The Berea Pirates will square off against the Madison Central Indians at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Berea was able to grind out a solid win over Model, taking the game 41-31. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Madison Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Eagles 68-46. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Eagles are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berea better keep an eye on Nataya Strader. She was instrumental in Madison Central's win, en route to 24 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameryn Ridderikhoff, who to rack up 12 points.
Madison Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Berea's record is now 12-14. As for Madison Central, their record is now 25-2.
Berea was taken down by Madison Central 52-14 when the teams last played back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Berea was down 38-7.
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