The Madison Cubs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Lawrenceburg 49-45. While losing is never fun, Madison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Lawrenceburg is ranked 131st).
Madison lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quincy Reynolds, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of ?scar Gonzalez, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Lawrenceburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Cornett, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Cornett pulled down eight or more rebounds. Cooper Bobo was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Madison bumped their record down to 4-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lawrenceburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Richmond at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th. Richmond will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line. Lawrenceburg won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th.
