Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Oakland-Craig Knights, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Knights are ranked 62nd).
| 02/01/25 @ Oakland-Craig | 9 |
| 12/05/24 @ Schuyler | 6 |
| 01/11/25 @ Twin River | 6 |
| 11/30/23 vs Schuyler | 6 |
| 12/14/24 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 5 |
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Manuel Illas, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Illas a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodonn Sweeney, who posted 12 points.
Braylon Anderson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds for Oakland-Craig. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Corbin Guill, who scored seven points.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Oakland-Craig, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
When Madison and Oakland-Craig next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Madison will try to stop West Point-Beemer's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th. Similarly, Oakland-Craig will challenge Howells-Dodge and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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