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| 01/31/25 - Home | 67-39 W |
| 01/07/25 - Away | 67-68 L |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 51-69 L |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 60-53 W |
| 02/13/23 - Away | 66-79 L |
| + 4 more games |
Madison waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 67-39 victory over the Draughn Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in January, they had to take a 68-67 defeat.
Leading Madison to victory were Gavin Gault and Jason Eighmey. Gault went 12 for 19 en route to 31 points and seven rebounds, while Eighmey dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Gault is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dallas Bartlett, who posted seven points and five boards.
Draughn lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cayden Lewis, who earned six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Houston, who scored nine points.
Madison pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Draughn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Madison wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-49 loss against Avery County on the 4th. As for Draughn, they have also already played their next game, a 73-35 victory against Rosman on the 4th.
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