South Dearborn is 2-8 against Madison since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Dearborn Knights will welcome the Madison Cubs at 7:30 p.m. South Dearborn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
South Dearborn is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jennings County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 61-48 to the Panthers. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
| 12/07/24 @ Jennings County | 11 |
| 12/06/24 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 10 |
| 11/26/24 @ Rising Sun | 9 |
| 01/06/24 vs Rising Sun | 6 |
| 11/30/24 vs Franklin County | 5 |
Despite their defeat, South Dearborn saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Christian, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Christian a new career-high in rebounds. Mason Hamlett was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of Corydon Central by a score of 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cubs have suffered since December 8, 2023.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South Dearborn, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
South Dearborn skirted past Madison 47-44 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does South Dearborn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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