Madison West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 74-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Regents can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Spartans are ranked 28th).
Madison West's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Madison West will square off against Madison La Follette at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Madison West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Madison La Follette likes a good challenge. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they will host Madison East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Vel Phillips Memorial's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Madison East has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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