Madison is 2-8 against Owen since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Madison Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Owen Warhorses at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Madison's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 46-24 walloping at the hands of Avery County. Madison was down 37-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-25, which was the final score in Owen's tilt against Avery County on Friday. Owen has not had much luck with Avery County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Owen's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ellie Martin, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Hayden Koone who scored four points.
Madison has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Owen, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-19.
Madison strolled past Owen in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a score of 70-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martin, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison still be able to contain Martin? There's only one way to find out.
