The Madison Bulldogs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over Alcester-Hudson. The victory was just what Madison needed coming off of a 71-43 defeat in their prior match.
Madison had a senior duo take command as Karley Lurz almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds and Audrey Nelson scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Lurz scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Peterreins, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Alcester-Hudson lost, one person who can't be blamed is Elly Doering. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Doering hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Emily Winquist, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Alcester-Hudson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their tenth loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Madison's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Alcester-Hudson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Madison will head out on the road to take on Canton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Madison is coming into the matchup with ten straight victories on the road, so Canton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Alcester-Hudson will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Tripp-Delmont/Armour at 12:30 p.m. on February 10th. Hopefully Alcester-Hudson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Thursday.
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