It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Branford Buccaneers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 49-46. Branford's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Branford lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Eiston Mikell. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 2 assists.
Leading Madison County to victory were Sean Williams and Marcus Hawkins jr.. Williams scored ten points along with four steals, while Hawkins jr. dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Labron Lee, who scored 13 points.
Branford's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Madison County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-12.
Branford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madison County, they will square off against Hilliard at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hilliard is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Madison County is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
