The Madison Mavericks have not done well against the Johnson Jaguars recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Madison managed a 51-45 victory over Johnson. For Madison, this counts as revenge for the 73-54 loss Johnson walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Caden Cooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Madison's points. Evan Moreno was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Johnson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daryl Banks, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Marc Anthony, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 23-13. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 14-19.
Madison didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-36 loss vs. Lee on the 16th. Johnson has also already played their next game, a 54-49 victory against Churchill on the 16th.
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