Madison is 1-7 against Rosman since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Madison Patriots will welcome the Rosman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Madison didn't have quite enough to beat East Davidson and fell 41-38.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rosman faced off against Mountain Heritage two weeks ago. Rosman was dealt a 63-24 defeat at the hands of Mountain Heritage. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Cougars are ranked 108th).
Madison will have to keep a close watch on Makynna McDonald and Marlee Carnathan, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rosman's prior game. McDonald posted six points and five steals, while Carnathan went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to four blocks and three steals. Carnathan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Rosman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Madison lost to Rosman at home by a decisive 35-19 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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