Madison is on a four-game streak of home losses, Rushville a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Both teams will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Madison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-49 to Richmond. While losing is never fun, Madison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Richmond is ranked 18th).
Despite the defeat, Madison got a solid performance out of Quincy Reynolds, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was ?scar Gonzalez, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Rushville came up short against New Castle on Saturday and fell 49-36. Rushville has struggled against New Castle recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Keegan Bowles, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Quentin Cain was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Rushville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Madison have been dynamite from deep this season, having only nailed 36.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Rushville struggles in that department as they've made 40.9% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
