The Madison Marlins had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-53 win over Waltrip. That's another feather in the cap for Madison, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Madison found their leader in underclassman Anthony Avalos, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 18 rebounds. The match was Avalos' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devean Newton, who scored 17 points along with 4 steals.
Madison has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 7-4 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Waltrip, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Madison will face off against Manvel at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Manvel is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. Waltrip will be home for the holidays to greet Sterling at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Sterling's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
