Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 52-43 to the Valley View Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Mohawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while the Spartans are ranked 271st).
Valley View was led to victory by Ty Fritz and Caesar Berryman. Fritz dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 boards, while Berryman went 6-for-7 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Berryman a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Brody Denny, who posted ten points.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Valley View, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Madison wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-69 victory against Cincinnati Christian on the 8th. As for Valley View, they have also already played their next match, a 66-58 loss against Carlisle on the 8th.
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