Madison is 9-1 against Whiteford since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Madison Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Whiteford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Madison focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
After a string of eight wins, Madison's good fortune finally ran out. They took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blissfield. While losing is never fun, Madison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Blissfield is ranked 35th).
Despite the loss, Madison saw an underclassman step up: Jaeda Parish scored 15 points along with three steals. Parish is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Caylan Sower, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Whiteford on the road against Sand Creek on Thursday as the team secured a 55-19 victory. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for Whiteford this season.
Madison's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Whiteford, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Madison beat Whiteford 47-38 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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