Madison County lost against Strasburg back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Madison County Mountaineers took a hard 61-46 fall against the Strasburg Rams. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Rams are ranked 119th).
Despite the defeat, Madison County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gracie Woodward dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Woodward a new career-high in assists (four). Ayana Green was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Mountaineers
| 01/31/25 vs Strasburg | 46-61 |
| 01/28/25 vs Luray | 29-31 |
Even though they lost, Madison County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Madison County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Strasburg, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
While Madison County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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