The Grant County Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Madison Central Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Grant County is ranked 42nd, while Madison Central is ranked 48th).
On Saturday, Grant County took a serious blow against Anderson County, falling 65-28. Grant County has struggled against Anderson County recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Madison Central beat Paul Laurence Dunbar 57-45 on Friday. The win was just what Madison Central needed coming off of a 63-43 defeat in their prior contest.
Madison Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nataya Strader, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Brittany Campbell, who scored 17 points along with five assists and three steals. Campbell hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordynn Miles, who scored four points along with three steals.
Grant County's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Madison Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Grant County came up short against Madison Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 44-40. Can Grant County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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