Madison County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia Tigers on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 44-37 back in January.
| 01/31/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jefferson County | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Taylor County | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs Wakulla | 1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hamilton County | 1 |
Despite the loss, Madison County still got an impressive performance from Louis Gaddy Jr, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Gaddy Jr also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jhy Smith, who posted four points along with 15 boards and five assists.
Columbia can attribute much of their success to Zavian Douglas, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Murkail Cray was another key player, putting up five points.
Madison County's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Madison County has already played their next contest, a 62-56 victory against Suwannee on the 1st. As for Columbia, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Columbia Tigers duke it out with the Leon Lions on Wednesday. Leon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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