The Madison Mohawks struggled with assists on Friday (the Brookville Blue Devils had 14 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Madison took a hard 67-48 fall against the Blue Devils. Madison has struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Madison lost, one person who can't be blamed is Hunner Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Jaylin Pendleton was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Jace Wood was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points for Brookville. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick King, who scored five points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Madison's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Brookville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison will face off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Twin Valley South is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Brookville, they will head out on the road to square off against the Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Newton Local will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
