Triad and Madison Plains are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Triad Cardinals will be playing at home against the Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Triad has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Madison Plains will come in with five straight victories.
On Monday, Triad came up short against Fairlawn and fell 35-22.
Meanwhile, Madison Plains hadn't done well against Greenon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Madison Plains took down Greenon 50-36. While the Golden Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Madison Plains found their leader in freshman Anna Stroup, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Stroup. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Reeves, who put up ten points and six rebounds.
Madison Plains pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Triad, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Triad came up short against Madison Plains when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-44. Will Triad have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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