Madison hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Madison Patriots will be playing at home against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Madison will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Avery County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Madison came out on top against Avery County by a score of 61-52 on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Vikings are ranked 263rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They strolled past Mitchell with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 74-59.
Mountain Heritage pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Madison suffered a grim 68-48 defeat to Mountain Heritage when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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