Madeira gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-38 victory over the Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool Trailblazers.
Madeira found their leader in sophomore Eli Beck, who went 9 for 10 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Beck a new career-high in threes (two). Aidan Hopewell was another key player, scoring 11 points.
Madeira was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool only posted seven.
Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Enders, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joseph Bradley, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool dropped their record down to 4-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Madeira has already played their next contest, a 67-32 defeat against Wyoming on the 6th. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-52 loss against Scott on the 5th.
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