Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Madison Central Jaguars walked away with it. They managed a 49-44 win over the Patriots on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madison Central.
Madison Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Sutton, who scored 18 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Sutton has scored at least a third of Madison Central's points. Another player making a difference was Alonna Mccruter, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Lewisburg's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Akevia Kimble, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Kimble is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Carroll, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Madison Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Lewisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-9.
Madison Central will square off against Germantown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Mississippi (Madison Central is ranked 30th, while Germantown is ranked 11th). Lewisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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