Draughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Madison Patriots 67-39. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 68-67.

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Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cayden Lewis, who posted six points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Connor Houston, who earned nine points.
Madison was led to victory by Gavin Gault and Jason Eighmey. Gault went 12 of 19 en route to 31 points and seven boards, while Eighmey dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Madison is 7-3 when Gault posts 20 or more points, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Bartlett, who scored seven points and five boards.
Draughn's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Madison, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Draughn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 73-35 win against Rosman on the 4th. As for Madison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-49 defeat against Avery County on the 4th.
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