The Villa Madonna Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Carroll County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Villa Madonna is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Villa Madonna came up short against Bracken County and fell 62-55. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly seven points.
Michael J Popham
| 02/15/25 @ Bracken County | 19 |
| 02/12/25 @ Bellevue | 10 |
| 02/10/25 vs Holmes | 9 |
| 02/03/25 vs Bellevue | 10 |
| 02/01/25 vs Calvary Christian | 4 |
| + 12 more games |
Villa Madonna might have lost, but man, Michael J Popham was a machine: he went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Popham has posted since back in December of 2024. Tyler Brandstetter was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Carroll County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 46-41 to Williamstown.
Villa Madonna will have to contain Cooper Gutman as he made an impact in Carroll County's last game. He went 8-for-20 en route to 25 points and six boards.
Villa Madonna's loss dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Carroll County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Villa Madonna has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carroll County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Villa Madonna couldn't quite finish off Carroll County when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 59-56. Thankfully for Villa Madonna, Braden Stephenson (who went 6-for-14 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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