Madison West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 70-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Janesville Craig Cougars. 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 262nd, while the Cougars are ranked 125th).
Madison West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Janesville Craig, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Madison West will face off against Verona at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Verona knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Madison West likes a good challenge. As for Janesville Craig, they will be playing at home against Madison East at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Janesville Craig's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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