West Jefferson's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 45-38 victory over the Madison Plains Golden Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Roughriders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 163rd).
Despite the defeat, Madison Plains saw an underclassman step up: freshman Anna Stroup posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. That was a full 39.5% of Madison Plains' points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Vallery, who put up six points.
West Jefferson now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Madison Plains, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
West Jefferson will take on Cedarville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Madison Plains, they will face off against Northeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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