Madison County lost against Strasburg last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Madison County Mountaineers lost 53-31 to the Strasburg Rams. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Rams are ranked 108th).
Despite the defeat, Madison County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gracie Woodward dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Woodward is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Mountaineers
| 02/03/25 @ Strasburg | 31-53 |
| 01/31/25 vs Strasburg | 46-61 |
| 01/28/25 vs Luray | 29-31 |
Even though they lost, Madison County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Madison County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Strasburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Madison County has already played their next contest, a 39-24 victory against Stonewall Jackson on the 4th. As for Strasburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-37 win against Rappahannock County on the 4th.
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