After flying high against the Muncie Burris Owls last Tuesday, the Madison-Grant Argylls came back down to earth. Madison-Grant took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Madison-Grant of the 49-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Madison-Grant's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ike Almeda, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mavrick Griffin, who scored five points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lantae Cassel, who scored ten points along with five assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Lybarger, who scored 16 points.
Madison-Grant has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Heritage, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
Madison-Grant will take on Eastbrook at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastbrook is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Madison-Grant will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Heritage, they will take on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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