After seven games on the road, Madison is heading back home. They will take on the Lincolnwood Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Madison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to Mater Dei. While losing is never fun, Madison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while Mater Dei is ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Lincolnwood beat Pawnee 49-37 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lincolnwood.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lincolnwood, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Madison strolled past Lincolnwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 59-40. Does Madison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincolnwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
