The Ida Bluestreaks will face off against the Madison Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ida is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Ida didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Blissfield, but they still walked away with a 46-41 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Madison). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 79-39 victory over Dundee. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Ida better keep an eye on Antonio Nieto. He was instrumental in Madison's win, going 14 of 23 en route to 31 points along with seven assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Nieto a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Jordan, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ida, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Ida barely slipped by Madison in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 51-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nieto, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ida still be able to contain Nieto? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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