Madison was the 67-60 winner over Owen when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Madison Patriots took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owen Warhorses on Tuesday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jason Eighmey
| 02/11/25 @ Owen | 23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 19 |
| 02/05/25 vs Rosman | 13 |
| 02/04/25 @ Avery County | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Draughn | 19 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, Madison had strong showings from Gavin Gault, who went 14-for-27 to rack up 34 points and eight rebounds, and Jason Eighmey, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. Eighmey continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Coates, who posted two points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Asante Martin, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Martin has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Wesley Burk, who went 8-for-13 en route to 19 points.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Owen, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Madison nor Owen have any future games scheduled.
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